viscri

1. VISCRI
VILLAGE
PROJECT PRESENTED BY :
FIERARUANDRA
BLIDANDREEA

2. Viscri, for such a remote and small village, is one of the most famous tourist
destinations of Romania. It’s being like this since Prince Charles ofWales had
discovered this amazing location, a fairy tale from the forgotten medieval
times.Today, almost there is no travel book, brochure or advertise which would
not present the image of this frozen in time town.

3. The village ofViscri, Weiskirich in the Saxon dialect, is located in the south-
eastern part ofTransylvania, about 8km (5mi) from the town of Bunesti, the
last one been located on E60, 35km (22mi) from the famous Sighisoara. Once
you have passed by the town of Bunesti you’ll drive on a bad road flanked by
theTransylvanian hills.

4. Nothing foretells the secluded beauty of Viscri. Before reaching the village you’ll be
able to admire from the distance the famous fortified church built around 1100. Since
1993 the medieval structure is being part of the UNESCO world heritage.
Nothing foretells the secluded beauty ofViscri. Before reaching the
village you’ll be able to admire from the distance the famous fortified
church built around 1100. Since 1993 the medieval structure is being
part of the UNESCO world heritage.

5.  The church was modified and extended many times. In the 16th
century the Saxon community had the church fortified with outer
walls.The donjon, built in the 13th century, had been connected
to the church before the fortification of the church. Do not miss
the view from the top of the tower as it offers a great panorama
over the village and surrounding hills. In the 18th century a
covered corridor was built as a corn storehouse. Later on, some
of the rooms were transformed into a school.
 The interior of the fortified church is quite simple but still, there
are several art pieces to be admired such as the altar, the old
pews or the baptismal font dating back to the 13th century.The
altar, dedicated to the Blessing of the Children, was made by an
artist from Rupea in the 19th century. Beside the interior of the
church you can spend some time in one of the towers which had
been transformed into a museum. It displays old tools, traditional
costumes, books, ceramics or dowry chests.

6. REFERENCES
 http://iloveromania.com/viscri/