The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav
The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav is a church in Oraş Ghimbav, Brașov County. The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav is situated nearby to the town hall Primăria Orașului Ghimbav, as well as near the park Parc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Protestant
- Description: heritage site in Braşov County, Romania
- Also known as: “Fortified church in Ghimbav, Brașov”
- Address: Ghimbav
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghimbav and Cristian.
Ghimbav
Town
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Ghimbav is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, central Romania.
Cristian
Village
Cristian is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav.
Șcheii Brașovului
Neighborhood
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Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of Brașov, a city in southeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village-like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the Tâmpa Mountain. Șcheii Brașovului is situated 7 km southeast of The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav.
The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav
- Categories: fortress church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Oraş Ghimbav, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.66349° or 45° 39′ 49″ northLongitude
25.50588° or 25° 30′ 21″ eastHeight
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8GQ7MG74+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 179362011OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=protestantWikidata ID
Q21815211
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“The Fortified Saxon Church of Ghimbav” goes by many names.
- German: “Biserica Fortificată Ghimbav”
- German: “Kirchenburg Weidenbach”
- German: “Sächsische Kirchenburg Weidenbach (Ghimbav)”
- Hungarian: “Vidombáki erődtemplom”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice fortificate”
- Romanian: “Biserica evanghelică”
- Romanian: “Biserica fortificată din Ghimbav”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Primăria Orașului Ghimbav and Parc.
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