the saint bartholomew church .
this is the oldest architectural monument in brasov . it was built like a fortification and some of the surrounding defense wall is still standing . the church was not in the old town corona / kronstadt but in the village some 2-3 km away .now is between the brasovechi and bartolomeu districts . construction started in 1223 . the syle is roman and gothic and it’s 55 m long with 30 m wide . in the beginning it was catholic but from the xvi century it became lutheran and i think now is evangelical . the tower is from 1842 after the old tower collapsed at the earthquake in 1833 . the clock in the tower is recent , from 1923 . inside , still very well preserved one can see fragments of the original frescoes .
the parish house (last photo) was built in the 20th century in a neo-gothic style
5 comments:
Nice looking church and photos too. The building has an interesting history, thanks for sharing.
Wow, your country really have many churches that are beautifully built. Nice photos.
Lovely churches, Ro! How are you doing?
Cheers from the frozen tundra! :)
That is lovely - I'd love to see those original frescoes, are you allowed to take pictures inside?
Different from the other churches, really a fortress.
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