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josephescu Says: From Brasov, buses for Prejmer leave a few times per day from the bus station Autogara Bartolomeu at the far end of Strada Lunga street.The journey takes about 20 minutes and the ticket is 4 lei (1 EUR).Alternatively, you can take the buses for Sfantu Gheorghe from the bus...
josephescu Says: The actual gate leading inside the fortress was built in 1788 and is very similar to the one at the fortified church in Harman.
josephescu Says: The inner wall is most interesting, having the appearance of a honeycomb. In fact, the inner wall was designed to offer refuge at war to the village inhabitants and their belongings, and for storage purposes in peaceful times. Hence, every family in the village was entitled...
josephescu Says: The walls defending the church are 12m high and have been constructed between 1421 – 1505, before the first Ottoman invasion. In some places, the walls are over 4m thick. The walls have a square round angle layout and are protected by stockades, water ditches, four towers...
josephescu Says: The construction of the church of the Holy Cross in Prejmer began in 1218 by the Order of the Teutonic Knights. It has the eastern-style floor plan of a Greek cross, with the apses ending in hexagons.After the order was banished by King Andrew II, the church was extended in...
josephescu Says: Being at the eastern border of the land granted to the Saxon colonists, Prejmer was the first to receive foreign invaders arriving from Buzau. Hence, the church is one of the most fortified churches in Transylvania - a real fortress, with double walls, dungeons and all. It...
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The actual gate leading inside the fortress was built in 1788 and is very similar to the one at the fortified church in Harman.
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The small town of Prejmer is located 18 km northeast of Braşov, and hosts the most important entrenched church in Transylvania. The fortress is open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday...
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I had no idea that Transylvania would possess such buildings in such great shape. The condition of this fortified church is a testament to the passion some cultures have for their past. This structure...
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