Pictures from Biertan, Romania

September 2013 - Biertan, Romania

A visit to the fortified church in Biertan, and a view of the fortified church at Copșa Mare on the way out.

Welcome to Biertan!	The fortified church at Biertan
Welcome to Biertan!	The fortified church at Biertan
The stairs up into the fortified area	The inner and outer walls	A defensive tower
The stairs up into the fortified area	The inner and outer walls	A defensive tower
	View from the top
	View from the top
The chapel of the fortified church	Inside the church	The organ
The chapel of the fortified church	Inside the church	The organ
		Detail of the fantastic altarpiece
		Detail of the fantastic altarpiece
	A tower giving birth to another tower	The clock tower
	A tower giving birth to another tower	The clock tower
Village of Biertan	Entering the village the classic way	The fortified church at nearby Copsa Mare. This was my first time to Copsa Mare, but I've spent many hours in train layovers at Copsa Mica. For towns with such closely related names, they couldn't be more different.
Village of Biertan	Entering the village the classic way	The fortified church at nearby Copsa Mare. This was my first time to Copsa Mare, but I've spent many hours in train layovers at Copsa Mica. For towns with such closely related names, they couldn't be more different.