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Viscri

Romania / Brasov / Jibert /
 village, tourist attraction

www.viscri-info.ro/index.html
Viscri's population is of Roma(gypsyes) majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It lies northwest of Rupea and can be reached through Dacia on a 7 km unpaved road. The village is best known for its highly fortified church, originally built around 1100. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The first documentation of Viscri is a record of church taxes dated around 1400, in which the village is referred to as being part of the Rupea parish. Its inhabitants consisted of 51 farmers, 1 school master, 3 shepherds and 2 paupers.

In 2006, The Prince of Wales bought and restored two 18th century Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years and promote sustainable tourism. The buildings have been sensitively restored and converted into guesthouses for tourists. They remain in keeping with the surrounding architecture and feature a number of Transylvanian antiques but with modern facilities where possible. The renovation of these buildings has helped provide a sustainable future for the people of rural Transylvania while also enabling residents to maintain their traditional way of life.
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Coordinates:   46°3'20"N   25°5'38"E

Comments

  • loulouR19
    Una din cele 7 biserici fortificate care a fost inclusa in patrimoniul UNESCO.Cetate fortificata ce dateaza din secolul 12.
  • MedievalR
    Mihai Eminescu Trust nu numai ca sprijina restaurarea asezarilor medievale (biserici fortificate sau case sasesti) dar se ocupa si de conservarea traditiilor comunitatii sasesti din zona. Pe langa Viscri mai exista sute de sate cu astfel de biserici, iar autoritatile ar trebui sa pastreze fonduri special pentru aceaste cazuri.
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