...The largest fortified church in Southeastern Europe, was built by Teutonic knights in the year 1212-1213. The powerful surrounding walls are 10-15 feet thick. Historical records attest that in its 500 years of existence, the fortress was besieged 50 times. However, it was only captured once, in 1611 by Gabriel Báthori, Prince of Transylvania. Each village family had a designated room for shelter in case of attack! The red-roofed wall accommodated 272 rooms, stacked over four stories. How amazzzing is that! Well...today I'd say~ " Let's start building bridges instead of wallsss..." Peace & Love Darlingsss... ~XOXO*
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those walls look spectacular! And I'm with you on that quote ;)
Have a fab weekend
xx
it is indeed - very imposing!
Love the quote! Hope your weekend has been fantastic!
"Let's start building bridges intead of walls" - SOOOO good and SOOOO true!
Big Peace HUGS to you!
I'm with you!
Peace & Love ... most definitely !
Lovely Lenore.
Food for thought. I love it.
Same to you honey, have a lovely weekend.
xxx
They must have had good reason to build a fortress like that. Who wouldn't rather sit back and relax?
Yes, bridges instead of walls. That's incredible - I can't imagine the amount of back-breaking work this would be.
Clear sign of the times back then. The Church was the sanctuary to keep evil out.
We've come a long way in our teachings and thinking. Hope you're having a lovely weekend too!
That's incredible! Can you imagine playing hide and seek in that?
this church looks spectacular!
Love these shots. This is kind of marginally related-- but remember that crazy scene at the end of that movie with Will Smith about the zombies where the lady at the end escapes and finds herself in the promised non-zombie world, and all they have to protect themselves is a wall and gate? Yeah right-- like a wall that tall would keep those zombies out! :)
Happy Sunday, darling.
love churches...that is a very interesting one! Have a wonderful Sunday!
kewl. must be awsome feeling walking inside those walls... got me thinking about princesses and princesse dresses....
it's a nice thing building bridges....i build also imaginary bridges to persons i like ;-) wish you a happy day*
it looks like a very interresting place....
And I am with you regarding walls & bridges....
"building bridges instead of walls," - I'm in!! Wouldn't that be wonderful?
As an architecture/history geek, I am fascinated with this little piece of history. Thank you for posting!
do those walls really keep people out............or in? very imposing indeed!
i agree, bridges instead of walls. you're brilliant.
I love it!
X★X★
Really cool church. Where do you always find these curiosities?
Greetings,
poet
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, those are some thick walls!!!
love your quote, but i'd sure like to be behind those walls which MIGHT JUST lessen the sound of my boyfriend's snores.
How amazing!
And yes the ivy at Hudson is so fab! Love the bar too!
xoxox,
CC
What a lovely post! Once travelled through Transylvania where Dracula is supposed to reside but no sign of him :( (Must have been his day off!!)
Hope you're having a great Sunday'
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Hope you had fabulous weekend, darling!
FM~FP~AF
Holy Moley! That's one crazy fortified church! So very cool.
Thanks so much for your comment!
Amazing fortress, would love to visit Romania one day!
Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday dear!♥♥
Wow. That looks so amazing. I hope you've had a great weekend. Cheers!
Ohhh that is amazing!!! "bridges instead of walls" Thank you for sharing that love...inspired me.
Hey, thanks for the comment. Your blogs are awesome (:
Cathy xo
Hi! Thanks so much for my first ever blog comment! I was very excited! And really happy to have found your blog, it's so interesting! Annie xxx
bridges instead of walls! SO TRUE SO TRUE!! I hope you had a great weekend!
you are so cute:)
Wow, wow, wow! Impressive!
" Let's start building bridges instead of wallsss..."
That is so heartwarming and touching!!!
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