Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
World Heritage
Romania
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These Transylvanian villages and their fortified churches vividly portray the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. Founded by Transylvanian Saxons, these seven villages are characterized by a specific land use system, settlement patterns, and family farm organization that have been preserved since the late Middle Ages. The villages are dominated by fortified churches that display architectural styles from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
# Cultural Landscape
# Architectural Style
# Defense of the Church
# village
# Transylvanian Saxons
# Late Middle Ages
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