Romania-Transylvania

Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993. The Biertan fortified church was the see of the Lutheran Evangelical Bishop in Transylvania between 1572 and 1867. Constructed between 1486 and 1524 the church is built in Late Gothic style with Renaissance touches. The church has three rows of exterior fortifications linked by nine towers.

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Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993. The Biertan fortified church was the see of the Lutheran Evangelical Bishop in Transylvania between 1572 and 1867. Constructed between 1486 and 1524 the church is built in Late Gothic style with Renaissance touches. The church has three rows of exterior fortifications linked by nine towers.