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of EcoXtrem Trekking will offer you the chance to discover the unique phenomenon of Transylvania's fortified churches.
If you were in danger, how would you defend yourself? Some centuries ago, the protective measures were primitive: deep tranches, with or without water, land or wood fences and other methods. In time, people thought of building smaller, but highly enhanced citadels. More of them were used as a central church, but also like a fortified refuge as guarding towers, shooting holes, throwing fuel and secret passages were built.
of EcoXtrem Trekking will offer you the chance to discover the unique phenomenon of Transylvania's fortified churches.
If you were in danger, how would you defend yourself? Some centuries ago, the protective measures were primitive: deep tranches, with or without water, land or wood fences and other methods. In time, people thought of building smaller, but highly enhanced citadels. More of them were used as a central church, but also like a fortified refuge as guarding towers, shooting holes, throwing fuel and secret passages were built.
Fortified churches are a unique and very interesting phenomenon. They can be found in a few places in Europe, but in Transylvania they were more than 300 fortified Saxon churches.
One of them is the Axente Sever church which date back to the XIV th century, being built in 1322 in the name of All Saints. The church is composed of a square room and a pentagonal choir place. As a unique phenomen, the belt tower is placed above the organ. This gives a melodious resonance to the sounds. The choir place is bounded laterally by strong stone arches, while the vault is made of bricks, without ribs, built over three floors of the tower, representing the guarding place of the citadel.
The church’s yard has an oval track with 6-8 meters height. From the interior, the walls seem smaller due to the high level of the court. The guarding road is above the warehouses, having access inside them through the ceilings. These storage rooms were build in the north and east side, both inside and outside.
Some of the fortified churches fared better and have been restored. They survived with pride even in abondened or forgotten villages. This was also the case of the fortified churh from Axente Sever which was restored by a Dutch Association. Still, there are others that have dissapeared or they are endangered.
The fortified churches have protected us for a long time. Why we do not protect them now?
Some of the fortified churches fared better and have been restored. They survived with pride even in abondened or forgotten villages. This was also the case of the fortified churh from Axente Sever which was restored by a Dutch Association. Still, there are others that have dissapeared or they are endangered.
The fortified churches have protected us for a long time. Why we do not protect them now?
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