Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania P Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Romania Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania - Biserici fortificate din Transilvania - 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. Name: Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania Country: Romania Location: Region of Transylvania Inscription: 1993 Category: Cultural (iv) Unesco Ref: 596 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.