The church

The Virgin Mary is the patron saint of the village's 15th century church, which has a single nave and was erected on a hillock in the village centre. It was first referred to in documents of 1415, which corresponds to the Gothic style of its interior. The choir area is square in shape and has a cross-ribbed vault.

It leads via a pointed arch, on the west, to the nave and, on the east, to the hexagonal apse, which is closed on five sides. The theory that the vault of the nave would have had a rib network is supported by the terracotta rib fragments found in the courtyard. Nowadays, the nave is covered by a penetration barrel vault supported by three pairs of pillars.

The fortification

A single mantle wall borders the oval precinct. This wall, following more or less the shape of the smooth slope, is approximately six meters high.

You can find more information about this church and many others on this CD dedicated to the fortified churches in Transylvania.