Bruiu
Bruiu | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
  Bruiu | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Sibiu County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 795 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bruiu (German: Braller; Hungarian: Brulya) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bruiu, Gherdeal (Gürteln; Gerdály) and Șomartin (Martinsberg; Mártonhegy). Each of these has a fortified church.
Architecture
Built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community, the village church was first attested in 1307. Initially built as a Romanesque basilica, it was transformed in the 15th century, when Gothic elements were added.
-
Gherdeal and its fortified church
45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
 | This Sibiu County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |