Fortified Churches in Transylvania from the UNESCO Heritage List

The in the UNESCO World Heritage (1999) included fortified churches from Transylvania villages offer a vivid image of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania.
Founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, the villages are characterized by a specific land use system, a pattern of settlement and organization of the family household that have been preserved since the end of the Middle Ages. With an important role in defense, the fortified churches of these villages illustrate the styles of construction from the 13th century to the 16th century.