Biertan, Copsa Mare and Biertan fortified church

Beirtan, Romania – 2024. On the final day of our hiking we did a short walk from the guest house we stayed at in the village of Biertan to a nearby village called Copsa Mare. We then returned to Biertan and toured its fortified church and then drove back to Cluj-Napoca for the night before heading home.
Our trail sign for today’s walk – Biertan to Copsa Mare, Romania
A rainbow over the fortified church in Biertan, Romania
Saxon houses in Biertan, Romania
Biertan, Romania
A tractor and old farm wagon near Biertan, Romania
A grave yard on a hill overlooking Biertan, Romania
Biertan, Romania and its fortified church
The trail between Biertan and Copsa Mare in the woods above Biertan, Romania
The woods on the hills above Biertan, Romania
The village of Copsa Mare, Romania
The team at the end of our hiking tour. Copsa Mare, Romania
Buttresses along the outer wall of the fortified church in Biertan, Romania
Snapdragons growing on top of a buttress on the outer wall of the fortified church in Biertan, Romania
The main entrance into the church, Biertan, Romania
The main entrance door of the Biertan fortified church, Romania
The altarpiece inside the Biertan fortified church. Originally painted in 1483. Biertan, Romania
An indented stone carving of the crucifixion on the wall near the altar in the Biertan fortified church, Romania
The door the sacristy in the Biertan fortified church, Romania. The door and the lock were manufactured in 1515.
The lock on the door the sacristy in the Biertan fortified church, Romania. The door and the lock were manufactured in 1515.
The fireplace in the sacristy in the Biertan fortified church, Romania