Prejmer

The peasant-fortified complex from Prejmer is the most representative construction of its type in Transilvania.
The fortress was built in 1427 for protection against the Turks. The chronicles relate that in 500 years of existence the fortress was besieged 50 times.
The peasant fortress of Prejmer is an extremely intriguing medieval monument, characteristic for this kind of Transilvanian architecture. Because of the Turkish attacks, the inhabitants were fortifying the churches, the most solid buildings at that time, transforming them into real fortresses, a very interesting thing if we think of their cultural and spiritual function.
At Prejmer the extremely powerful walls reach 14 m in height andare 5-6 m thick. The access in the building is made through an arched passage with a length of 30 m, fortified with two rows of gates. Cleverly made, the second gate had the function to stop the attackers who passed through the main gate. The second gate was closed and the attackers were trapped inside.
The church, in shape of Latin cross, was built in gothic style. Especially valuable in the inside is the altar with panels and the organ from 1803.