St. Michael's fortified church in Cisnadioara, Fortified church on Saint Michael's Hill in Cisnadioara, Romania.
The stone fortress stands on a hilltop with 6-meter walls, featuring a central nave, two side aisles, and narrow windows overlooking Sibiu Valley.
French settlers from the Cistercian order constructed this Romanesque basilica between 1180 and 1200, making it Romania's oldest church of this architectural style.
The structure contains Romania's earliest functioning pipe organ from the early 1700s and incorporates architectural elements from both Gothic and Romanesque periods.
Visitors can obtain entrance keys from local village caretakers and explore the fortress grounds, which include remnants of defensive towers and shooting holes.
The fortress maintains its original mid-13th-century appearance and contains grave markers of World War I soldiers within its thick stone walls.
Location: Cisnădioara
GPS coordinates: 45.70317,24.11198
Latest update: March 13, 2025 21:07
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