Dealu Frumos: Biserica evanghelică fortificată
Dealu Frumos (In German Schönberg) is a small village in Merghindeal commune in Sibiu County, with about 500 inhabitants.
Since the first half of the 13th century there was a Romanesque basilica with a square choir and semicircular apse, with three ships but no bell tower. The historical events to follow, as well as the change of war technique, required the construction of two towers of defense.
As all the churches in southern Transylvania, the one from Dealu Frumos was surrounded by a rectangular enclosure dating from the beginning of the 16th century. With the increase in the number of inhabitants, the enclosure was enlarged, and a five-sided tower was built.
Dealu Frumos: Biserica evanghelică fortificată
Dealu Frumos (In German Schönberg) is a small village in Merghindeal commune in Sibiu County, with about 500 inhabitants.
Since the first half of the 13th century there was a Romanesque basilica with a square choir and semicircular apse, with three ships but no bell tower. The historical events to follow, as well as the change of war technique, required the construction of two towers of defense.
As all the churches in southern Transylvania, the one from Dealu Frumos was surrounded by a rectangular enclosure dating from the beginning of the 16th century. With the increase in the number of inhabitants, the enclosure was enlarged, and a five-sided tower was built.