UNESCO WHS - Village of Dârjiu Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Romania Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania - Biserici fortificate din Transilvania - Village of Dârjiu - These Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. The 7 villages inscribed, founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, are characterized by a specific land-use system, settlement pattern and organization of the family farmstead. They are dominated by their fortified churches, built from the 13th to the 16th century. The Unitarian church of the settlement was built in two phases: the 13th-14th centuries and in the 15th–16th centuries. Later, in the 16th–17th centuries the church was fortified. The Gothic style church structure is believed to belong to the 1490s, given that in 1460 there was a siege and part of the church was demolished. The gate tower was burned down, and rebuilt much later in 1606. Name: Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania Site: Village of Dârjiu Country: Romania Location: Harghita County Inscription: 1993 Category: Cultural (iv) Unesco Ref: 596-004 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.