Fortified church, Darjiu

The Darjiu fortified church is a Unitarian fortified church in Darjiu, Harghita County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the Szekely Hungarian community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Unitarian following the Reformation. The church is noted for its interior frescoes, and together with the surrounding village, forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Unitárius erődtemplom - Székelyderzs
  • Székelyderzs - Unitárius erődtemplom, Hargita, Románia - Dârjiu - 13th century fortified Unitarian Church - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Székelyderzs - Unitárius erődtemplom, Hargita, Románia - Dârjiu - 13th century fortified Unitarian Church - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Szekelyderzsi Templom
  • Székelyderzs
  • Székelyderzs, erődtemplom tornya

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Romania
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Latitude:
46,2042052
Longitude:
25,198195
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