Fortified Churches of Transylvania - UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Fortified Churches of Transylvania are a fascinating and intriguing UNESCO World Heritage Site in Romania. Mainly constructed by migrants from Saxony in present-day Germany, they were built to fortify the area against threats: from the Ottomans, the Mongols, and the Russians. But since they weren't rich communities and couldn't afford large castles or town walls, they opted for the next best thing: fortifying the largest building in town - the church. There's seven of these fortified churches on the World Heritage list, although hundreds more exist in the area. Let's have a closer look! For more Romanian World Heritage sites:    • Romania 🇷🇴 - UNESCO World Heritage Sites   For more church World Heritage sites: Pilgrimage Church of Wies:    • Pilgrimage Church of Wies - UNESCO World H...   Petajavesia Old Church:    • Petäjävesi Old Church - UNESCO World Herit...   Urnes Stave Church:    • Urnes Stave Church - UNESCO World Heritage...   Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to see more of our UNESCO World Heritage Journey! You can also follow World Heritage Journey on: Twitter @whjourney Instagram @joelontheroad Facebook   / worldheritagejourney   Web https://www.worldheritagejourney.com Music: Bensound.com - Happiness