Village of Biertan
Romania, 2012
Biertan village: the Saxon Church dating from the 15th century, hovers over village houses with red tiled roofs. This is a slightly different view from the one I posted earlier. If I’d climbed higher on the mountain I’d have had a spectacular view of the whole village. Maybe next time???
The Saxons were invited to colonize this area by the Hungarian king, Geza. The Saxons were to provide border protection. Because of this, they held a privileged position, but they didn’t always go out to protect the borders when the time came. Instead they huddled together in churches like Biertan, safe and secure behind the fortified walls.
For more about my day at Biertan, click the links below:
http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/biertan
http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/biertan-interior
Daniel Gheorghita (www.covinnus.com) will show you the real Romania. Daniel is a photographer as well as an excellent guide.