The 14 churches - historical monuments in Sacele

Munții Piatra Mare fac parte din Carpații de Curbură și au o altitudine maximă de 1.844 m (vârful Piatra Mare). Atracțiile principale le reprezintă Canionul 7 Scări, Tiroliana, Cascada Tamina, vârful Piatra Mare și cabana Piatra Mare. Cabana, situată la altitudinea de 1.628 m, este deschisă non-stop și în ea există posibilitatea de cazare peste noapte. Traseele din masivul Piatra Mare au ca punct de plecare Dâmbu Morii (pentru Canionul 7 Scări, Tiroliană, cabana Piatra Mare și vârful Piatra Mare), Timișul de Sus (pentru cascada Tamina), Predeal (pentru vârful Piatra Mare și cascada Tamina) și Săcele (muntele Bunloc – cabana Piatra Mare – vârful Piatra Mare și Valea Gârcinului – cabana Piatra Mare – vârful Piatra Mare). Surse foto-video: http://romaniasalbatica.ro/; https://www.youtube.com/Romania Montană

The Evangelical Church of St. Matthias is a national class A monument (National Historical Monuments List: BV-II-a-A-11763). In 1394 the documents mention Stefan, as plebian of the church "St. Mathias" in Rasnov and Dean of Brasov. The only church of the Christian community of Râşnov Saxons, preserved to date, dates from the beginning of the 14th century. The Catholic Church worshiped Virgin Mary and, after the Reformation, became the evangelical Saxon prayer site. With the religious Reformation, the Saxons covered the frescoes of the church. But on the north side of the church choir an old painting was discovered, dated to 1500. In 1682, a new altar was installed in the evangelical church. In 1781 the 113-year old pipe organ was replaced with one made by the silesian Johann Frill. After the fires of 1587, 1623 and 1718, the place of worship was greatly damaged. The current appearance of the evangelical church dates from 1774-1775, when a new roof and walls of the church were built.Because in the fire of 1718 the three bells melted, in 1720 a new bell was cast. After 200 years, at the end of the First World War, two large bells, sanctified in 1927, were purchased from Apold. The earthquake of October 26th, 1802, caused great destruction of the Evangelical Church and its tower. The tower that was rebuilt until 1804 was 13 meters high and had a gilded globe and a star on top of it.

The oldest Orthodox church in Southeastern Transylvania is to be found in Rasnov: the Romanian Orthodox church dedicated to "Saint Nicholas". The monument was raised in several stages. As a result of the archaeological researches, it was concluded that the place was built in the 18th century. This architectural phase are to be noticed in the altar and small ship. In 1384 the restoration of the place was supported by the ruler of Wallachia, Radu I. The church was elongated and enlarged. From now on, it seems that the Gothic impression originates from the architecture of the Rasnov church. In 1773 the church was enlarged by the contribution of the Brasov merchants Ionita and Radu Boghici. The present form dates from the third decade of the 19th century. The Byzantine interior painting seems to have been made in the 17th century. Over the centuries, the church has received numerous donations from the rulers and boyars of Wallachia. The Old Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas is a national monument A (National Historic Monuments List BV-II-m-A-11762).

St. Nicholas Church, documented in 1292 and mentioned in the Papal Bula from 1399, was built of stone from 1495 onwards with the contribution of the voivodes from ever the mountains (Vlad Calugar, Neagoe Basarab, Mihai Viteazul, Petru Cercel, Aron Vodă, Gheorghe Ştefan). The church's design includes Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements, being in fact a synthesis of these styles under Byzantine cast. Here, the tomb of Nicolae Titulescu (1882-1941), former Foreign Minister of Romania, is to be found. Photo source: https://www.crestinortodox.ro/biserici-manastiri/biserica-sfantul-nicolae-scheii-brasovului-67902.html

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.

Muzeul Etnografic Săcele funcţionează într-o clădire atestată documentar în anul 1543, care timp de trei secole, a servit ca loc de strângere a dijmelor. Expoziţia permanentă ilustrează segmente de viaţă specifice pentru civilizaţia tradiţională a Carpaţilor (ocupaţii, meşteşuguri, instalaţii tehnice, un spaţiu de locuit şi costume tradiţionale). Aceste aspecte evidenţiază ipostaze ale multiculturalităţii zonei Săcele prin prezentarea sugestivă a unei lumi comune atât mocanilor, cât şi ceangăilor. În curtea muzeului se află o piuă cu ciocane acţionată hidraulic. Piua, care îngroşa textilele groase din lână, a fost transferată din localitatea Tărlungeni în curtea muzeului. Relaţia urban-rural, sesizată indirect în expunere, aduce în prim-plan fenomenul de aculturaţie, aşezările săcelene fiind puternic influenţate de modul de viaţă urban, prin situarea lor în proximitatea oraşului Braşov. 

*Începând cu data de 21.10.2021 , din cauza incidenței de peste 6 la 1000 -Sars-Cov , Canionul Șapte Scări și tiroliana sunt închise pe perioadă neprecizată ! Canionul și Tiroliana Șapte Scări Canionul 7 Scari este un defileu sapat in calcare jurasice din partea vestica a muntilor Piatra Mare, in judetul Brasov,Romania. Lungimea lor este de 160 metri cu o diferenta de nivel de 58 metri, la o altitudine de 948 metri. Defileul este format din 7 trepte cu inaltimi intre 2,5 si 15 metri. Parcurgerea Canionului 7 Scari se face pe scari si platforme din metal montate in anul 2013. Nu se impune echipament specializat insa vizitatorii trebuie sa fie echipati cu bocanci/semighete, haine impermeabile. Pentru copii se recomanda ham de siguranta. Exista pericol de alunecare, caderi de pietre si arbori. Tot aici gasim si cea mai lunga tiroliana din tara. Aproximativ 4000 de metri de cablu, 37 de tronsoane pentru adulti si copii. Program zilnic  10:00-18:00 Tarifele de vizitare Canion 7 Scări: 10 lei /adult 5 lei / copil, elev, student * 5 lei /grup adulţi ** 2 lei / grup copii *** Informatii suplimentare: *Se considera copil de la varsta de 0 ani -14 ani. După aceasta varsta face dovada calitatii de elev/student cu carnetul de elev/student sau legitimaţie de student. **Grup organizat de minim 10 adulţi însoţiţi de ghid turistic atestat, care prezintă la achiziţionarea biletelor atestatul de ghid turistic. ***Conform Ordinului 3060 din 03.02.2014 – Condiţii de organizare a taberelor, excursiilor, expediţiilor si a altor activitati de timp liber in sistemul de invatamant preuniversitar.