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Fortifications of the Prejmer Fortress
The oval-shaped enclosure wall was built in the 17th century. It has a diameter of ~ 72 m, is composed of a wall 3 – 4 m thick and 10 – 12 m high, which is reinforced by four towers, three circular and one polygonal, the gate corridor (32 m long) and the castle built later.
The defensive wall was crowned by a wide street corridor, allowing several people to circulate in a row. Access was from the upper rooms, so that defensive positions could be occupied quickly. This corridor was not covered as today by a double-water roof, but by one in one water, as can be seen in the sketch and in an old print reproduced in the book “Das Sächsische Burzenland” from 1898.
10~12 M walls
Over 50 attacks
Wall 3~4M Thickness
ABOUT FORTRESS
Fortifications of the Prejmer Fortress
The oval-shaped enclosure wall was built in the 17th century. It has a diameter of ~ 72 m, is composed of a wall 3 – 4 m thick and 10 – 12 m high, which is reinforced by four towers, three circular and one polygonal, the gate corridor (32 m long) and the castle built later.
The defensive wall was crowned by a wide street corridor, allowing several people to circulate in a row. Access was from the upper rooms, so that defensive positions could be occupied quickly. This corridor was not covered as today by a double-water roof, but by one in one water, as can be seen in the sketch and in an old print reproduced in the book “Das Sächsische Burzenland” from 1898.
Prejmer fortified church
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In The Church Is Found The Oldest Triptic From Transylvania, Dated Between 1450-1460
The original plan of the church dedicated to the Holy Cross is a Greek cross (cross with equal arms), its centre is a square of 6 x 6 m, the arms of the cross consist of a 6 x 6 m beam and an apse, formed by five sides of an octagon.
The western arm, extended in the 17th century, is a cross. It is 15 m long and enclosed by a straight wall. Four pillars form the central beam, which opens with four early Gothic arches to the four arms of the cross. During the renovation in the 1960s these pillars and the tower were dismantled stone by stone and a reinforced concrete pillar was erected, after which the pillars and the tower were rebuilt with the existing stones. These pillars support the vaults and the 39 m high central tower.
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The Worship place of the citadel
ABOUT THE CHURCH
The Worship place of the citadel
In the church there is the oldest triptych in Transylvania, dated between 1450-1460
The original plan of the church dedicated to the Holy Cross is a Greek cross (cross with equal arms), its centre is a square of 6 x 6 m, the arms of the cross consist of a 6 x 6 m beam and an apse, formed by five sides of an octagon.
The western arm, extended in the 17th century, is a cross. It is 15 m long and enclosed by a straight wall. Four pillars form the central beam, which opens with four early Gothic arches to the four arms of the cross. During the renovation in the 1960s these pillars and the tower were dismantled stone by stone and a reinforced concrete pillar was erected, after which the pillars and the tower were rebuilt with the existing stones. These pillars support the vaults and the 39 m high central tower.
Why should you visit us?
Why should you visit us?
What else can you discover within the fortress walls?
Next to the south door there is a 50 pound (28.0645 kg) stone-stone, which according to the old tradition was used as a “Stone of Shame”. Thieves and alduters were tied to it on Sunday mornings so that those who came to mass would mock them.
The last time it was used for this purpose was in 1855.
In wartime, these rooms were used as living quarters.
Remarkably, there were two “school rooms”, which means that even in wartime the learning process was not interrupted.
Today most of the rooms are empty, in some there are small museum craft workshops and a schoolroom.
Above the corridor of the gate was built in 1793 the tax warehouse in which today operates a small but very interesting museum and the council house, which today is used as a place for winter services.
On the inner side of the castle’s defensive wall are built on 3-4 levels ~ 275 living rooms. Access is by stairs and wooden galleries. Here were kept the supplies of grain, bacon and valuables. Still in the first part of the cent. In the early part of the 20th century the inhabitants of Prejmer kept their grain and bacon here.
What else can you discover within the fortress walls?
Next to the south door there is a 50 pound (28.0645 kg) stone-stone, which according to the old tradition was used as a “Stone of Shame”. Thieves and alduters were tied to it on Sunday mornings so that those who came to mass would mock them.
The last time it was used for this purpose was in 1855.
In wartime, these rooms were used as living quarters.
Remarkably, there were two “school rooms”, which means that even in wartime the learning process was not interrupted.
Today most of the rooms are empty, in some there are small museum craft workshops and a schoolroom.
Above the corridor of the gate was built in 1793 the tax warehouse in which today operates a small but very interesting museum and the council house, which today is used as a place for winter services.
On the inner side of the castle’s defensive wall are built on 3-4 levels ~ 275 living rooms. Access is by stairs and wooden galleries. Here were kept the supplies of grain, bacon and valuables. Still in the first part of the cent. In the early part of the 20th century the inhabitants of Prejmer kept their grain and bacon here.