„Sfântul Nicolae” Church - Făgăraș

The Black Church is the parish church of the evangelical congregation of Augustan Confession in Brașov. Its nickname derives from the damage sustained in the Great Fire in 1689, which destroyed large parts of the city and blackened the church`s walls. Initially used only popularly, the name became official on the 20th century. The Black Church houses many remarkable works of art: the baptismal font (1472), a wall painting depicting the Holy Virgin (ca. 1476), Ottoman rugs (17th-18th c.) donated by the members of the congregation to their church, pews (18th-19th c.) attesting to the vast activity of the guilds, the monumental neogothic altar and 5 pipe organs. Two documentary exhibitions, on display in the western part of the church, offer a short history of the Black Church and informations about the life of Johannes Honterus, a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation in Transylvania. VISITING PROGRAM January:     Monday 12.00-18.00 Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-18.00 Sunday 12.00-17.00   February: Monday 12.00-18.00 Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-18.00 Sunday: 12.00-18.00   1st March – 15th October: Monday+Sunday 12.00-19.00 Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-19.00   16th October – 31st December: Monday+Sunday 12.00-18.00 Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-18.00   The Black Church is closed on the 1st of January and 25th of December.  The last entry is 15 minutes before closing time.  On the days when concerts take place, visiting hours end at 5.15 pm. Ticket sales begin at 5.30 pm. During baptisms, weddings and other private events the opening times may be limited at short notice. USEFUL INFORMATION    Visiting costs: Adults: 20 RON Retirees: 15 RON (pensioner card requested) Students: 15 RON (student card requested) Students up to 18 years: 10 RON (student card requested) Free entry: children up to 7 years, disabled persons (card requested), one tourist guide / group. Buy tickets in advance for a visit to the Black Church or to our events: https://biserica-neagra.booktes.com Find more information about the history, heritage and events of the Black Church on www.bisericaneagra.ro You can stop in the courtyard of the Black Church, to enjoy a specialty coffee at CH9 Specialty Coffee, or you may buy a souvenir from the INSPIRATIO gift studio. Each visit provides the financial resources for the protection and enhancement of the heritage of this monument. © Biserica Evanghelică C.A. din România – Parohia Brașov. Foto: Árpád Udvardi

The Romanian Orthodox Church Codlea, with the patronage of the 'Ascension of God", is the first Orthodox church in Codlea and was built in 1783. Until its foundation, the faithful gathered in a chapel. They also had a cemetery, as evidenced by a cross that dates back to 1726 and now stands in the courtyard of the church in front of the linden, which was planted in 1783.

Lângă Șinca Veche, la Ohaba, cea mai veche moară din Țara Făgărașului încă macină. Este o moară de apă care funcționează perfect în ciuda faptului că are mai mult de 130 de ani de activitate. Pietrele morii au fost aduse din Franța, în 1873 și nu au fost niciodată înlocuite. Pentru turiștii care se abat prin această zonă a Țării Făgărașului, cu destinația Șinca Veche și complexul mănăstirii rupestre, o oprire la Moara de Apă de la Ohaba completează experiența rusticului, a vieții satului așa cum se mai păstrează, în crâmpeie, din vechime.

Vâltorile Lisa: Complexul de instalații tradiționale de prelucrare a lânii “La vâltori” este cel mai vechi din România, datând din anii 1850. Meșteșugul prelucrării lânii cu ajutorul instalațiilor care pot fi vizitate și astăzi a fost transmis din generație în generație. Program de vizitare: Duminică – Vineri, 9-18, lunile mai – octombrie. Sâmbătă este închis.

Virtual tour of the Făgăraș Fortress ▶️ https://tur3d.real-tour.ro/show/?m=DYQpi61HQPE Făgăraș Fortress is the most important monument of Făgăraș, one of the largest in the country and even in Europe. The feudal Complex in Făgăraș, whose construction began in the late fourteenth century and continued through successive additions until the middle of the eighteenth century, was preceded by a wooden fort, surrounded by a moat and earth mound, archaeologicalz attested to the XIIth century.  This fort, evidence of local feudal political organisation as a "voivodat", was destroyed in the middle of the thirteenth century, following a serious fire, as attested by the remains revealed from archaeological excavations that accompanied the restoration.  In XV century the fortress of stone and brick from Făgăraș, which was a military defence fortress, had a quadrilateral enclosure with four towers and bastions at the corners and a barricade type tower outpost on the east side. After the splitting of the Hungarian Feudal Kingdom in 1541, following the defeat of Mohacs, Transylvania became an autonomous principality under Ottoman suzerainty. In this framework, the domain and the Făgăraș fortress became the property of hereditary princes of Transylvania. Many have given Făgăraș special attention contributing to cultural and economic development of the entire area.  Michael the Brave, ruler of the Romanian Country between the years 1593-1601 and the first unifier of the three Romanian countries had, according to an ancient "voivodal" tradition, the title of "herțeg of Făgăraș", since 1597-1599 and claims the domain as his territory based on an "ius antiquum vaivodarum valachiae transalpinae ("voivodal" old law of the Romanian Country). In 1599, following the campaign in Transylvania, Michael the Brave comes into possession of the Făgăraș domain and at the end of the year the city and the domain are given to his wife Doamna Stanca, becoming a place of shelter for their assets and family. Michael the Brave gave special attention to Făgăraș due to its strategic location: in April 1600 the castle becomes the meeting point for his armies before the campaign of Moldova and in autumn 1600, after the defeat at Mirăslău, he regrouped his forces here.  In the 17th century, the building adaptations and additions to which the Fagaras Fortress is subjected will culminate in its transformation into a princely prestigious residence, this being the peak of the history of this majestic monument. The destination of the 85 rooms of the castle was deduced from the inventories of the Făgăraş Fortress, especially those from 1632, 1637, 1656, 1676. În urma acestor lucrări efectuate în secolul al XVII-lea, Cetatea Făgărașului devine reședință a principilor Transilvaniei și centru politico-administrativ al marelui domeniu al Făgărașului, fiind un impunător centru medieval.  At that time, major works were undertaken in the Făgăraș Fortress led by the principles Rackozi Gabriel Bethlen and Gheorghe Rackozi I.   Thus, Gabriel Bethlen (1613-1629) bild open loggias in arches on massive masonry piles. At the same time, at the corners of the fortress the four strongholds are built in Italian style (three "with ears" and one in the shape of a feather). During Gheorghe Rackozi I ’s rule (1631-1648), the exterior walls were doubled on the southern and northern side and the space created was filled with earth, obtaining an 8 feet thick wall. He also build the guards buildig in the northern part of the east side, the defens moat around the castle is widened, made deeper and filled with water from the Olt river, becoming a real lake.  The domain of Făgăraș (the Făgăraș Country) becomes one of the largest and richest areas of Transylvania, including over 50 villages administered by two secondary courts.  Since 1696, after the permeation of the Austrian army into Transylvania, Făgăraș became Crown property of the Habsburgs. Change of the Guard  The fortress guards can be seen each Saturday and Sunday at 11:00. This way the municipality tries to reinstate some of the medieval atmosphere at the fortress.  The presence of swans completes the new image.  Text and photo source: http://www.info-fagaras.ro/  Video - https://www.youtube.com/Discover Romania