Visiting hours

April – October 26

10:00 – 18:00

October 27 – March

10:00 – 16:00

(monday – sunday) 

On Sunday, the 10th of november we will be holding a service between 11 and 12 o’clock. The fortified church cannot be visited during the religious services, which are held every second Sunday each month. 

Info

Phone: +40745 324 394

Address: 52 Bisericii street, Bunești, Viscri, 507039, Jud. Brasov, Romania.

Google Maps Navigation: Please leave your car in the public parking place, free of charge. The village is much nicer without cars.

Entrance fee:

  • adults 15 RON
  • children over 6 years, students, and seniors over 65 years 8 RON

Usage of drones is forbidden.

Short history

The Transylvanian-Saxon fortified churches are important elements of the cultural landscape and history of Transylvania. There are around 150 fortified churches and fortified churches in Transylvania. Viscri (ger. Deutschweißkirch) is one of the seven villages with a fortified church that has been declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village… Read more »

events

Vernacular photography exhibition

INVITATION We have the pleasure to invite you to a more personal exhibition for the Saxon community of Viscri and more open to the general public, basically an exhibition of vernacular photography integrated with stories, facilitated by the Saxon people of Viscri, but also members who today live in Germany… Read more »

Classical guitar concert

Classical guitar concert on Thursday, September 19 at 6 p.m Soloist: Stefan Barcsay The program was the following one:  Own compositions (“Meeresstille” after Goethe) Compositions by Gabriel Mălăncioiu / Bucharest Classical miniatures by Fernando Sor Pieces by Heitor Villa-Lobos

Haferland Week 2024

Haferland Week 2024 August 8 –  August 11 The Viscri culture day took place on the 11th of August between 17:00 and 19:00. The program was the following one: Organ recital (Klaus Dieter Untch from Codlea) in the fortified church of Viscri Old pictures and cattle brands exhibition in front… Read more »

Haferland Week, 2023

The 11th edition of the festival took place from 3 to 6 August 2023 in ten localities: Archita, Saschiz, Homorod, Rupea, Criț, Roadeș, Meșendorf, Cloașterf, Bunești and Viscri. The theme of the 2023 edition was “Sustainability in the cultural landscape of Haferland” with all its valences: protection of the environment and preservation of the diversity… Read more »

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Photo gallery

The Fortified Church:

Das Dorf und die Umgebung: