The Fortified Church of Viscri

The Viscri fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Viscri, , in the region of . It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: heritage site in Braşov County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Viscri fortified church”
  • Address: Strada Bisericii, Viscri

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viscri and Fișer.

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or Deutsch Weisskirch is a village in Brasov County. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of The Fortified Church of Viscri.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km south of The Fortified Church of Viscri.

The Fortified Church of Viscri

Latitude
46.05486° or 46° 3′ 18″ north
Longitude
25.08858° or 25° 5′ 19″ east
Open location code
8GR7333Q+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 441159206
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q16749640
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“The Fortified Church of Viscri” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zid fortificat and Museum Collection of the Fortified Church in Viscri.

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