Fortified Churches
BiertanThe core of the Churchcastle was built in the late medieval period, and in gothic architecture. The bailey and other parts of the construction, were added later. The rennaissance period is particularly visible in some of the later added parts, of the Churchcastle. Biertan's churchcastle is distinguished through its so called "marriage prison", "catholic tower" that still hosts pre-reformation wall paintings, and the long shingle-covered stairway.
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Fortified Churches
BiertanThe core of the Churchcastle was built in the late medieval period, and in gothic architecture. The bailey and other parts of the construction, were added later. The rennaissance period is particularly visible in some of the later added parts, of the Churchcastle. Biertan's churchcastle is distinguished through its so called "marriage prison", "catholic tower" that still hosts pre-reformation wall paintings, and the long shingle-covered stairway.
Ms. Erna Weinrich +40/749/231 199
The hill on which the churchcastle sits, is surrounded by two rows of walls, which stand 12 meters tall at their maximum. They were likely built around 1468.
South of the church stands the catholic tower. It hosts wall-paintings and as it's name suggests, it was built before the reformation.
Every tower is equipped with embrasures, for defensive purposes.
The large winged-altar is made up of 28 pieces, that were manufactured between 1483 and 1515. They show scenes out of the lives of the virgin mary and young jesus christ.
The churchcastle is accessible through the long shingle-covered stairway.
| 1283 | Biertan is first mentioned in a document, containing a contract between the village, and the bishop of Weissenburg. |
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| 1532 | Biertan counts more households than Medias. |
| 1564 | A fire destroys about 75 houses. |
| 1572 | Biertan becomes an episcopal see in Transylvania for 295 years. |
| 1638 | Biertan hosts a paper mill. |
| 1694 | The Austrian empire "free's" Biertan, and demands high taxes as payback. These taxes are insurmountable for the village, thus the village takes loans from nobles. Among other things, the churchcastle has to be sold. |
| 1741 | Due to debt most citizens have left, and only 10 houses remain well-maintained. |
| 1793 | After 100 years, the village's debt is finally settled. |
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