Viscri
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The fortified church

Viscri (German: Deutschweißkirch or simply Weißkirch, Hungarian: Szászfehéregyháza) is a small village in Transylvania (Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen), in the central part of Romania's Braşov County. In 2002, it had a population of 467.

The village is mostly known for its highly fortified church, which was originally built around 1100 AD. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Front view

External links

• World Heritage Site
• Mihai Eminescu Trust Website

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Coordinates: 46°03′N 25°05′E / 46.05, 25.083