Fortress / Fortified Church in Saschiz (Keisd)
The town/municipality of Saschiz is located in the Kokel Highlands, in the southern part of Mureș County. Situated along the stream of the same name and European Route 60, the town lies about 20 kilometers east of Sighișoara and approximately 70 kilometers southeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș (Neumarkt am Mieresch). Saschiz does not have a train station. The nearest train station is in the town of Vânători, located about 10 kilometers to the north.
The History of Keisd / Saschiz
Saschiz / Keisd was founded as a settlement of the Reps See during the first wave of settlement in the so-called “Königsboden,” likely as early as the 12th century by German settlers (Transylvanian Saxons). The village was first mentioned in a document in 1309.
Town, Municipality, and Fortified Church | UNESCO World Heritage Site in Transylvania
In the center of the village stands the Gothic-style Protestant church, built in 1496.
Saschiz Fortress / Castle | Information and Hours of Operation
Keisder Castle, a so-called “peasant castle,” was built on a hill southwest of the village by the Saxon inhabitants between the 14th and 15th centuries. A stone inscription bears the date 1343. The castle’s walls are 7 to 9 meters high; it originally had six towers and a 57-meter-deep well, which today is only about 10 to 12 meters deep. The castle is open to visitors Friday through Sunday.
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