Bruiu
Bruiu | |
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Bruiu Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°ECoordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
Population (2011)[1] | 703 |
Time zone | EET/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.
Gherdeal and its fortified church
References[]
- ^ "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
Categories:
- Communes in Sibiu County
- Localities in Transylvania
- Sibiu County geography stubs