Defence towers
Red roofs.
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Viscri Fortified Church is a heavily fortified church in the village of Viscri in Brașov County, central Romania, first built around 1100. It is one of more than 150 Saxon villages in Transylvania with fortified churches, and one of seven that UNESCO listed as World Heritage Sites in 1993. It lies about 60 km in a straight line from Brașov. The village lies northwest of the town of Rupea and is reached by a 7 km unpaved road. The oldest written record of Viscri is a church tax record from around 1400. The Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes nearby. Thick white walls with square defensive towers ring the church, topped with steep dark red tiled roofs. Inside lie a grassy courtyard and a cobbled path between the walls, and from the tower the view sweeps over the village roofs and green hills. Part of the road to the village is unpaved, so drive slowly. The village is quiet and keeps its rural character, so be respectful of its residents.
Red roofs.
Between the walls.
Over the village.
Viscri village, Bunești commune, Brașov County, Romania
Part of it is unpaved.
Yes, since 1993.