Roșia fortified church

The Roșia fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in , , 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 Sibiu County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica evanghelică fortificată”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biserica Evanghelică Nou (1410).

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Roșia fortified church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roșia and Daia.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Roșia fortified church.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Roșia fortified church.

Roșia fortified church

Latitude
45.81542° or 45° 48′ 56″ north
Longitude
24.31486° or 24° 18′ 54″ east
Open location code
8GQ6R887+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 322660171
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q17143201
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In Other Languages

From German to Romanian—“Roșia fortified church” goes by many names.
  • German: “Kirchenburg Rothberg”
  • German: “Kirchenburg von Rothberg”
  • Hungarian: “Veresmarti erődtemplom”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice”
  • Romanian: “Biserica fortificată din Roșia, Sibiu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica fortificată din Roșia”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Primăria Comunei Roșia and Biserica Sfânta Treime.

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