Visiting hours

April – October

10:00 – 18:00

November – March

11:00 – 15:00

(monday – sunday) 

On the 31st of July, the village will celebrate a saxon gathering. For this reason, the fortified church will be closed that day !

 

The church is also closed during religious services.

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

Upcoming event: Classical guitar concert

Classical guitar concert on Thursday, September 19 at 6 p.m Soloist: Stefan Barcsay Program:  Own compositions (“Meeresstille” after Goethe) Compositions by Gabriel Mălăncioiu / Bucharest Classical miniatures by Fernando Sor Pieces by Heitor Villa-Lobos voluntary donations will be appreciated

Upcoming event: Haferland Week 2024

Haferland Week 2024 August 8 –  August 11 The Viscri culture day will take place on the 11th of August between 17:00 and 19:00. 17:00 – 18:00 –  Organ recital (Klaus Dieter Untch from Codlea) in the fortified church of Viscri  18:00 – 19:00 – Old pictures and cattle brands… 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 »

SoNoRo Musikland, 5th edition, 2023

An established event in Transylvanian towns and villages, SoNoRo Musikland brings classical music concerts to fortified churches and traditional courtyards of local guesthouses. In 2023, the Musikland Festival returns to some of the venues of its first editions, while adding to the list some important heritage buildings from Brașov and… Read more »

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