Viscri fortified church

Viscri, Romania – 2024. In May 2024 I worked on a volunteer project for the Fuller Center for Housing in Romania. Following the build 14 members of the build team went on a five day walking tour in central Transylvania. On the fifth day of our hiking we were in the Saxon village of Viscri and visited its fortified church. During the 13th century the Saxons built the main tower and expanded an existing nave of the church. The fortifications were added during the 15th century.
A drawing detailing the layout of the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The outer fortification wall for the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The entrance tower and white fortification walls of the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
A wood burning stove in the Castle Keepers house and information center for the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The outer fortification wall for the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The inside courtyard and west tower for the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The inside courtyard of the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The buildings which form the inside of the fortification walls around the church now serve as a museum. Viscri, Romania
Building which form the inside of the fortification walls around the church and the west tower. Viscri, Romania
Jugs on display in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
A weaver’s loom in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
Old grain storage bins in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
Bee hives in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The graveyard next to the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
Wool carding tools in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
Old balance scales in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
A plough in the museum at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
An iron and wood door opening to the stairs that lead to the top of the main church tower, Viscri Romania
The stairs up to the top of the main tower at the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
The pipe organ and altar in the fortified church in Viscri, Romania
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