Fortified church in Gârbova, Alba, Fortified church in Gârbova, Alba County, Romania.

Cetatea Greavilor din Gârbova is a fortified noble residence built in the second half of the 13th century by the Saxon greav Herbord de Wrbow in the centre of Gârbova. Its circular walled precinct contains a Romanesque donjon, later converted into a bell tower, and a two-storey gate tower known as the "bacon tower". Two rooms inside the precinct house a permanent ethnographic exhibition.

Herbord de Wrbow, a Saxon greav, built the fortified noble residence in the second half of the 13th century, with a circular wall and a Romanesque donjon. Sold to the community in the 15th century, the donjon became a bell tower and a two-storey gate tower, the 'bacon tower', was added. In 1599 soldiers of Mihai Viteazul damaged it after Gârbova refused war requisitions; locals rebuilt it in 1625. It was besieged and taken during the Kuruc revolt of 1703.

The ethnographic museum inside the fortified enclosure occupies two rooms and shows the daily life of the Saxon community. Look for the bed with a straw mattress and cotton cover edged in white lace, and the dark green glazed pottery: jugs, two-lobed mugs, beer mugs and large two-handled lidded vessels. Spinning and weaving tools are also displayed, including spindles, a spinning wheel and horizontal looms.

The fortress stands in the centre of Gârbova, a village 25 km from Sebeș in south-eastern Alba County, at the foot of the Cindrel Mountains. The ethnographic exhibition occupies two rooms inside the fortified enclosure. The gate tower has two storeys, and the ground within the circular wall is uneven.

The two-storey gate tower added in the 15th century is known as the "bacon tower", a name recalling its role in storing provisions. The Romanesque donjon was converted into a bell tower at the same time, and a new fortified enclosure was built around it.