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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nNicu\u0219or Dan,<\/h4>\n\n\n\nPresident of Romania<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe heritage of the fortified churches of Transylvania is impressive through the historical and cultural synthesis it offers, reflecting the dialogue between tradition and modernity. The restoration of these churches is equivalent to reaffirming the values that inspired their founding within Romania\u2019s natural and architectural landscape: beauty, durability, harmony of proportions, and the aspiration toward universality. I am pleased to grant my High Patronage to the Fortified Churches Foundation, whose prestigious activity in the field of restoration demonstrates respect, fidelity, and responsibility toward the built heritage. In this way, we aim to strengthen together a national and European identity in which tradition and memory sustain the community, guiding it toward the protection and transmission of authentic values\u201d
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\u201cThe heritage of the fortified churches of Transylvania is impressive through the historical and cultural synthesis it offers, reflecting the dialogue between tradition and modernity. The restoration of these churches is equivalent to reaffirming the values that inspired their founding within Romania\u2019s natural and architectural landscape: beauty, durability, harmony of proportions, and the aspiration toward universality. I am pleased to grant my High Patronage to the Fortified Churches Foundation, whose prestigious activity in the field of restoration demonstrates respect, fidelity, and responsibility toward the built heritage. In this way, we aim to strengthen together a national and European identity in which tradition and memory sustain the community, guiding it toward the protection and transmission of authentic values\u201d
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