The village of Moșna, known as Meschen in German and Muzsna in Hungarian, is first mentioned in written documents in 1283, and there is evidence that a settlement existed there since the 1st century AD (source). Moşna was also the home of Stephan Ludwig Roth (1796-1849), a famous Saxon priest, pedagogue and human rights campaigner … Continue reading The fortified church in Mosna
The same day I took these photos, we decided to drive into the hills surrounding the town and see if we could find a scenic spot from whence to photograph it. We found a couple of spots. There are a couple of pensions perched up there, with great views of the valley and the town. … Continue reading Sighisoara from a distance
There is a fortified church in the village of Zagăr, which is located in the county of Mureș, Transilvania. I was not able to find out any information about it online; I don't know why it's not documented. The only thing I was able to find was a mention of the vineyards in the region, … Continue reading The fortified church in Zagar
These were taken in November of 2010, so let's say it was eight years ago or so. Things may look different now -- hopefully better, given how much tourism this little town gets each year. It was one of our typical jaunts through the medieval fortress, along its walls and back down the stairs toward … Continue reading More images from Sighisoara
Hetiur is a small village located between Sighișoara and Tg. Mureș in Transilvania, about 10 km away from the former. Formerly named Hetur and Hetura, known in Saxon as Marembrich and Hungarian as Hétúr, it is a Saxon settlement first mentioned in written documents in 1301. As is typical with settlements in Romania, the place is … Continue reading The fortified church in Hetiur
Not much is known about the small medieval church in this Transylvanian village. Known in Romanian as Viișoara, it is Hundorf in German and Csatófalva in Hungarian. The clue about it not being fortified perhaps lies in its German name: "Hun-dorf" means "Hungarian village". Since it was predominantly Hungarian with few Saxons, and it was the … Continue reading The medieval church in Viișoara
As mentioned in my previous post, I have put together a gallery of photographs from our visit to the Apafi Castle in Dumbraveni, Transilvania, Romania. It's across the street from the Armenian Catholic church. It's also worth noting that the Apafi Family also owned this manor in Mălâncrav, a village not far away from Dumbraveni. … Continue reading The Apafi Castle in Dumbraveni
