The Fortified Church of Cisnadioara |
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A short way out of Sibiu, off the road towards Paltinis, turning left towards Cisnadie there is the small village of Cisnadioara. Many signs greet the traveler warning of the existance of a 13th century fortified church. We visited this church today.
It's not just a church but actually the remains of a medieval fortification (including a church) which shelttered the inhabitants of Cisnadioara during its most troubling times. Walking into the church you can still feel the gravity and weight of the place's history, although little remains of the paintings that once adorned its walls or the objects that once served the needs of its populace.
Attached is a picture I've named "from the business end of a jousting lance" (widescreen desktop version just 2 clicks away). Yes, that is a reproduction of a 4m jousting lance. No, I did not bring a deadly weapon into a church, it was already there.
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