The church is located in the municipality of Biertan in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania. Biertan is part of the first German-Saxon settlements and was mentioned in a document in 1398 (other sources: 1402).
County: Sibiu
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Like any Saxon settlement, it stands out because of a string of villages around a central square above which rises the imposing church fortress. Between 1572 and 1867, Biertan was the seat of the Saxon episcopate (the episcopal seat of the A.B. Evangelical Church), which favored the construction of one of the largest agricultural communities in Transylvania, around this fortified church. It is a medieval and architectural treasure in Romania that is definitely worth a visit.