Bruiu

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Bruiu
Bruiu - Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice fortificate.jpg
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Bruiu is located in Romania
Bruiu
Bruiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E / 45.867; 24.700Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E / 45.867; 24.700
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Population
 (2011)[1]
703
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SB

Bruiu (German: Braller; Hungarian: Brulya) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, 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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  • Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004
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