Yearly Archives: 2021

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Weihnachtsmarkt in Holzmengen

Wir laden Euch herzlich zum diesjährigen Weihnachtsmarkt in Holzmengen ein! Wir erwarten Euch am Samstag, den 18. Dezember von 15 bis 20 Uhr mit einem schönen und vielfältigen Programm, tollen Produkten aus dem Harbachtal und weihnachtlicher Stimmung auf dem Gelände der Kirchenburg!

New edition in three languages

Already four years ago, the Fortified Churches Foundation published the booklet “Churches and Fortifications in Transylvania” with short descriptions of selected buildings, which is extremely popular among Transylvanian travelers. Now, the product is available in a third and expanded edition. The practical pocket-sized guidebook of the Fortified Churches Foundation has […]

Volunteer professionals preserve Transylvanian cultural heritage

In Movile and Hosman this August and September, young professionals from different fields restored outbuildings of the fortified churches. The work stays were coordinated through the organization European Heritage Volunteers.   Young experts from the fields of architecture, art history, monument preservation, restoration and craftsmanship from all over the world […]

Church of Hetiur near Sighișoara to be rescued

The dean of the district of Sighișoara, Dr. Bruno Fröhlich, the building and monument preservation experts of the Fortified Churches Foundation, Ecaterina Gál and Sebastian Bethge, as well as Mr. Alfred Back from the district consistory and Mr. Géza Jakabffy from the contracted construction company Novus Star from Cristuru Secuiesc […]

Planned works on murals force roof repair

At the end of June 2021, the representatives of the Mediasch Church District, the Fortified Churches Foundation, architect Alina Curea and the companies involved in the project met at the  Church of Șmig to give the starting signal for basic repair work. Once this work is completed, experts will be […]

Perle des 18. Jahrhunderts gemeinsam retten

Die Orgel der evangelischen Kirche aus Tobsdorf (Kirchenbezirk Mediasch) wurde im Herbst 2020 demontiert und in die Mediascher Margarethenkirche überführt. Dies war notwendig geworden, um einem weiteren Verfall, insbesondere durch Feuchtigkeit und Wurmfraß, vorzubeugen. – Nun kann über die Spendenkonten der Stiftung Kirchenburgen ein Beitrag zu ihrer Restaurierung geleistet werden. […]