page_title: List of fortified churches in Transylvania
hierarchical_section_title: List of fortified churches in Transylvania
caption_attribution_description: English: Biserica fortificata din Axente Sever This is a photo of a historic monument in județul Sibiu, classified with number SB-II-a-A-12321
context_page_description: The following is a list of fortified churches in Transylvania. Southeastern Transylvania in Romania has one of the highest numbers of still-existing fortified churches, which were built during the 13th to 16th centuries, a period during which Transylvania was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire was rising. More than 150 villages in the area count various types of fortified churches, seven of them being included in the UNESCO World Heritage under the name of Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania.
context_section_description: The following is a list of fortified churches in Transylvania.  Southeastern Transylvania in Romania has one of the highest numbers of still-existing fortified churches, which were built during the 13th to 16th centuries, a period during which Transylvania was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire was rising. More than 150 villages in the area count various types of fortified churches, seven of them being included in the UNESCO World Heritage under the name of Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania.
caption: Fortified church of Axente Sever
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