Take a tour of Harman Fortified Church in Harman, Romania – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
This church outside of Brasov, Romania is from a time when houses of worship were also places of refuge.
Romania is a country that is home to many fortified churches, such as Harman's.
The oldest parts of the Harman Fortified Church were built in the thirteenth century by Saxon colonists.
Mostly in the fifteenth century, Baroque defensive structures, such as a curtain wall and towers, were added.
These defenses were necessary, even on churches, because of threats of invasion from neighboring nations.
Both as a fort and as a church, the Harman Church is an amazing place.
