Biserica Fortificată Prejmer

The Fortified Church of Prejmer is one of the strongest and best-preserved Saxon peasant citadels in Transylvania, inscribed on the list of protected world heritage, set in the village of Prejmer near Brașov. The ensemble, first raised by the Teutonic Knights and later developed by the Saxon community from the thirteenth century, is dominated by a cross-plan church in early Gothic style, surrounded by imposing defensive walls, thick and tall, fitted with a sentry walkway. What impresses most is the inner ring of more than a hundred rooms arranged on several levels, small chambers in which each family of the village had its own space for refuge and storage in times of siege, a true fortified settlement in miniature. The citadel withstood many attacks over the centuries.

The church preserves a valuable Gothic polyptych altar. The ensemble is a remarkable testimony to the way of life and defence of the Saxons. Visitors can explore the inner courtyard, the sentry walk and the rooms of refuge.