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    Biertan (German: Birthälm; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Birthälm/Bierthalmen/Bierthalm; Hungarian: Berethalom) is a commune in Transylvania, Romania....
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    The Biertan fortified church (Romanian: Biserica fortificată din Biertan; German: Kirchenburg von Birthälm) is a Lutheran fortified church in Biertan (German:...
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    The Biertan Donarium is a fourth-century Christian votive object found near the town of Biertan, in Transylvania, Romania. Made out of bronze in the shape...
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    Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site Biertan village and fortified church Location Transylvania, Romania Criteria Cultural:...
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  • The Biertan (Hungarian: Berethalom) is a left tributary of the river Târnava Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Târnava Mare in Șaroș pe Târnave...
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    Biertan fortified church, Biertan (Hungarian: Berethalom, German: Birthälm)...
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    Bridge. Christianity Constantinian shift Khorugv Michaelion XI monogram Biertan Donarium A. Macgeorge, Flags, Glasgow (1881): The labarum of the emperors...
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    rights for the Sibiu region to people living in Mediaș, Șeica Mare, and Biertan. 1359: Mediaș is called for the first time a city ("civitas"). The first...
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    The UNESCO-recognized Evangelical Lutheran fortified church of Biertan (German: Birthälm) in Sibiu County (German: Kreis Hermannstadt) is a prominent...
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    villages from Transylvania, some of them being UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Biertan. Valea Viilor. Cisnădie. Cisnădioara. Slimnic. Agnita. The abbey of Cârța...
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    presence in Transylvania. Sparse archeological findings from the 4th century (Biertan Donarium, a clay pot with Christian symbols from Moigrad, and another clay...
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    Saxon, which were written from orally told songs. Georg Meyndt was born in Biertan as the second of seven children of the evangelical pastor Peter Traugott...
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    constituted the Transylvanian Saxon University in the late 15th century Biertan (German: Birthälm), one of the most important and imposing Evangelical...
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  • was walled at an uncertain date. A votive plate found near a spring at Biertan bears a Latin inscription dated to the 4th century, and has analogies in...
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  • Bergen ( Norway) Berlin ( Germany) Bern (  Switzerland) Bernau ( Germany) Biertan ( Romania) Bolgar ( Russia) Bordeaux ( France) Brugge ( Belgium) Brussels...
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    Daia, Șapartoc, Valea Dracului, Vâlcăndorf, Șaeș, Criș, Laslea, Valchid, Biertan, Ațel, Valea Mare, Buzd, Moșna, Ighiș, Vorumloc, Vișa, Șeica, Soroștin...
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    Hărman (German: Honigberg) Evangelical Lutheran medieval fortified church Biertan fortified church (German: Birthälm) was the see of the Evangelical Lutheran...
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  • Lower left corner of a "Transylvanian" Lotto carpet from the Biertan fortified church in Transylvania, Romania, demonstrating unresolved corners. This...
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    Biertan (German: Birthälm) Transylvanian Saxon medieval fortified church in Sibiu County, central Romania...
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    Velț Bârghiș Bârghiș, Apoș, Ighișu Vechi, Pelișor, Vecerd, Zlagna Biertan Biertan, Copșa Mare, Richiș Blăjel Blăjel, Păucea, Romanești Boița Boița, Lazaret...
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    Viscri, together with five other places, was added to the already-listed Biertan to form the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World...
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  • church in Saint-Angel, Corrèze, France. Prejmer fortified church, Romania Biertan fortified church, Romania Moşna fortified church, Romania Dealu Frumos...
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    Amnaș Apold Archita Ațel Avrig Axente Sever Băgaciu Bărcuț Bazna Beia Biertan Bod Boian Bradu Brateiu Brădeni Bruiu Bunești Buzd Câlnic Cața Cenade Chirpăr...
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    administrate community schools. A particular compromise was the Saxon citadel of Biertan (Birthälm), where the fortified church was taken over by the majority Lutheran...
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    female ordination is allowed. One of the Lutheran fortified churches in Biertan Church on the Hill, Sighișoara Saint Mary Cathedral, Sibiu Black Church...
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  • objects found in Transylvania was a pierced bronze inscription discovered at Biertan. A few 4th century graves in the Sântana de Mureș–Chernyakhov necropolises...
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    Hungary granted immunity to the Saxon communities of Birthälm (Berethalom, Biertan), Kleinschelken (Kisselyk, Şeica Mică), and Mediasch (Medgyes, Mediaș)...
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  • Prince Stephen Bathory. Around 1580, Christian Schesaus was living in Biertan; he died of the plague. He was buried in St. Margaret's Church, Mediaș...
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  • and attack Visigoths 379 – 395 Theodosius I Coins at Apulum, Porolissum Biertan Christian inscription 381 AD – Carps are mentioned for the last time 383-408...
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  • Viscri) were listed in the original nomination in 1993 while the village of Biertan (the fortified church is pictured) was added in 1999. Monastery of Horezu...
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