Fortified Church Ghimbav

The classicist altar is dominated by the figure of Christ on the globe. The upper end is formed by a wide main cornice. The central field is flanked by three Corinthian columns. The crowning of the altar is formed by two angel figures and an oval of rays. The altar was built in 1848 according to the plan of Heinrich Pop, painter from Brasov.

An organ with a manual and 16 stops was built in 1786 by Johann Prause from Prussia. It stood in the choir and was connected with the altar. The organ was repaired in 1848 and moved to the west gallery. The organ has a manual with 11 stops and a pedal with 5 sounding stops. The organ prospect has classicistic style features.

The belfry is being fortified, it measures 19 m up to the roof truss. It is equipped with shooting niches for archers. On the ground floor the walls measure 2.6 m. The upper end of the bell tower is formed by a truncated pyramid, above which is a wooden gallery crowned by a pointed helmet.

The present ring wall of Ghimbav has features of the defensive structures of the 15th century. An older fortification ring can be assumed. The polygonal ring with towers protruding in front of the wall line is surrounded by a moat. In the southeast stood the gate tower with drawbridge. Access was through an elongated building with a long barrel-vaulted entrance on the ground floor, which could be blocked by portcullis and trapdoors, above which were two defensive floors with numerous pitch noses and embrasures. Two small semicylindrical towers flank the entrance. The circular wall, from which the battlements are cut out in the upper part, is 1.5-2 m thick. The circular wall is equipped with embrasures and box-like protruding double pitch noses. Five towers with 4-5 floors and pent roof reinforce the ring. All towers protrude in front of the wall line. A second ring wall, located in front of the first one, forms an intermediate space. Remains of this ring wall are preserved in the north of the fortified church.