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Transylvania, with its name coming from Latin ultra silvam (beyond the forest), is one of the most interesting and surprising regions of Romania. Its German, Hungarian and Romanian cultural traditions play a great role in its cultural and ethnic diversity. The Transylvanian plateau is surrounded by mountain peaks and drained by sparkling rivers which makes it both a pleasant place for a relaxing holiday with a landscape pleasing to the eye and an exciting place for adventure-seeking travellers.
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Fortified Churches from Transylvania
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Andreas Lapicida was a skilled craftsman. And because he mastered the craft so well he was very requested to work in the villages where in the 15th century the old Romanesque basilicas built by the first ancestors who had settled on the banks of Cibin river, were changing their appearance because of the new troubled times...| Crit/Deutschkreuz |
The settlement was first attested in 1322 as part of the Abbey of Cārța. Later, the villages of Criț, Meșendorf and Cloașterf were included in the Seat of Sighișoara, their definitive status being determined by the Transylvanian Chancellery in 1863.| Curciu / Kritsch |
A troubling event took place in 1366. The Saxons of Curciu did away with Thomas Kend in his own house. Kend was a nobleman who abusively demanded to be paid a tax by everyone who crossed a certain bridge over Tarnava Mica.| Daia/Thalheim |
A vicus type settlement existed northwest from Daia until the 4th century, but the first attestation of the settlement dates from 1327 when the vicar Petrus of Talheim was mentioned in a document...| Danes/Dunesdorf |
The village was mentioned for the first time in 1348. Together with four other villages it was part of the settlements claimed by the Abbot of Mănăștur and towards the end of the 14th century became a free village of the Seat of Sighișoara.| Darjiu / Dersch |
"...and he wrote these in the year of the Lord fourteen hundred nineteen and he remembered the beautiful lass." These were the last words painted by the master painter in his depiction of the riders taking part in the baptism of the Apostle Paul. The main character depicted in the scene was actually the Apostle, who had said that in reference to the love of the Lord that if there was no love, then nothing existed. By the time he wrote these words, the painter had come to understand the truth of the Apostle's words. He also understood that it was not fitting to write words regarding a lover inside the Holy Church, especially on the chancel arch. Despite this, he did so to prove his love, believing that it was likely no one would notice the words he had written. Only he might know and maybe his loved one, after running away from her father, the grof, and eloping with him. The Legend of Saint Ladislau had given the painter strength and courage while he painted it and he felt it would keep him from harm's way.| Darlos / Durles |
Darlos was first mentioned in a document dating from 1317 under the name Possesio Darlaz. The settlement, however, had been inhabited since the 3rd century BC as indicated by some burnt human bones found in a creation tomb alongside three pieces of pottery which had been made with a potter's wheel.| Dealu Frumos / Schoenberg |
"Merry is the wonderful stronghold that in time of peace [...]" This is how Dealul Frumos is mentioned for the first time in a written document. This 1280 document attested the acquisition of half the production of a mill in Stejeris by several greavi of Schonberg. A century and a half later, "the honest people of Dealu Frumos" had 67 households and a mill.| Drauseni/Draas |
Legend says that when the first Saxons arrived on the banks of Cibin River, they decided to build the first church on the place where two noblemen had crossed their swords and sworn that their people would work and rule this land until the end of time. The swords were then sent to the two ends of their territory given by the King, namely Orăștie and Drăușeni...| Dupus/Tobsdorf |
Even after so much time ever since they had settled on the royal land, the border continued to be a reason for starting trials between people of the same nation. It was a hard year full of a chain of events: the Moldavian feudal lords rebelled against the Hungarian reign, Bogdan the voivode of Maramureș ...
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Johann Schaas, curator of the Saxon church in Richiş (Germ. Reichesdorf, Reichersdorf, Hungarian Riomfalva) shares his beautiful memories using the Saxon dialect, about Transylvanian places that he loved and refused to leave, although it was against the historical constellation of the time. Documentary movie, 52 minutes. Subtitles: Romanian, English, German, French, Italian, Hungarian.
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In April and May you can witness the beginning of spring by admiring the blossomy fields and fruit trees, the fresh green of the grass, the flowery scents and the clear blue sky. This is an ideal time for experiencing the rebirth of nature and for taking fabulous pictures.
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The Fortified Churches are an unique and interesting fenomenon. They can be found in only a few places throughout Europe and there were more than 300 Fortified Saxon Churches in Transylvania.
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