Fortified Churches
MăierușA Gothic basilica with west tower was built in the 14th century. It had lancet arch arcades on all four sides, which opened onto the aisles and which were demolished at a later time. At the end of 15th century the arcades of the bell tower were bricked up and the tower got a 12m-high encasement. There is a triple-stepped lancet arch portal in the south wall of the present-day hall. It is flanked by two pinnacles whose lateral jambs were destroyed in the course of the time. At the end of the 18th century the choir was removed and the hall was extended to the east and wooden galleries on wooden columns were built in the north and west. A loopholed and box machicolated, 6-7m-high enclosing wall was built in the 15th century. It has been preserved west, south and east of the church.
Fortified Churches
MăierușA Gothic basilica with west tower was built in the 14th century. It had lancet arch arcades on all four sides, which opened onto the aisles and which were demolished at a later time. At the end of 15th century the arcades of the bell tower were bricked up and the tower got a 12m-high encasement. There is a triple-stepped lancet arch portal in the south wall of the present-day hall. It is flanked by two pinnacles whose lateral jambs were destroyed in the course of the time. At the end of the 18th century the choir was removed and the hall was extended to the east and wooden galleries on wooden columns were built in the north and west. A loopholed and box machicolated, 6-7m-high enclosing wall was built in the 15th century. It has been preserved west, south and east of the church.
The classical altar from the beginning of the 19th century is connected to the organ. The main image is a depiction of Gethsemane flanked by wooden sculptures depicting the apostle Paul and another apostle. Today's organ is a work by the Rieger company (Krnov in today's Czech Republic) from 1907. It has 2 manuals, pedal and 10 registers.
The south portal has a stone frame that was made in the 15th century. The profiling consists of two pear bars and four round bars. The portal is flanked by two slender pinnacles.
The ring wall was built in the 15th century, the remains of which can still be seen today. It has a height of 6-8 m and is equipped with loopholes, machicolations and a battlements. At the end of the 19th century, parts of the ring wall gave way to a new school building
| 1300-1500 | Construction of a Gothic hall church with a bell tower. |
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| 1377 | First documented mention: Măeruș ("villa Nucum") together with the other 12 free towns of the Brasov region forms an administrative unit with Brasov. The inhabitants of these places are obliged to serve the king together with the town of Brasov. |
| 1400-1500 | The circular wall is built, of which remains can still be seen today. |
| 1427 | King Sigismund of Luxembourg and later emperor visits the village. |
| 1510 | In the village live 59 families, 6 widows, a bell-ringer and 4 shepherds. |
| 1599-1660 | The village is sacked twice by the troops of Michael the Brave. |
| 1611 | Măieruș and other Brasov region villages are burned down by the Wallachian voivode Radu Şerban. |
| 1658 | Armies in the wake of the Turkish army burn Măieruș and other villages. |
| 1690 | Imperial troops plunder the village. |
| 1791-1793 | The old choir is demolished and the hall is extended to the east. |
| 1842 | The bell tower is raised. |
| 1890 | Parts of the ring wall give way to a new school building. |
| 2015 | The organ is renovated by the organ builder László Bors and newly consecrated. |
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