Fortified Churches of Transylvania - UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Fortified Churches of Transylvania are a fascinating and intriguing UNESCO World Heritage Site in Romania. Mainly constructed by migrants from Saxony in present-day Germany, they were built to fortify the area against threats: from the Ottomans, the Mongols, and the Russians. But since they weren't rich communities and couldn't afford large castles or town walls, they opted for the next best thing: fortifying the largest building in town - the church. There's seven of these fortified churches on the World Heritage list, although hundreds more exist in the area. Let's have a closer look!
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[@hartsoughfamily]

Thank you for your informative video. Well done.

[@gmp116]

Always check the hours by calling ahead. We went to visit Biertan, arriving during "normal hours" only to find that it closed shortly before our arrival.

[@nicolaspithon5042]

Le village de Viscri est magnifique

[@trishb54]

How interesting! Thanks

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@mateuszkowalczyk7711]

Well, explained. Really good video ;)

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!

[@jaobmens4429]

How many WHS have you visit so far ?

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

We're up to 514 now, quite a lot but still a long way to go! Thanks for watching 👍

[@jaobmens4429]

Did you visit all 7 churches ??

[@WorldHeritageJourney]

Not all seven, unfortunately, as we didn't quite have enough time. We visited Biertan, Calnic, Darjiu and Valea Viilor, as those seemed the most interesting and representative of the full set. Next time in Romania we'll visit the others! Thanks for watching 👍