Lutheran Church in Seleuș: A Fortified Church in Romania
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Romania
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval, Early Modern
- Civilizations
- Hungarian
- Site type
- Religious
- Remains
- Fortified Church
History
The Lutheran church in Seleuș is a fortified church in Romania, in the village of Seleuș, Mureș County, whose construction began in the fifteenth century and continued during the sixteenth century. A fortified church is a religious building equipped with defensive features, such as an enclosing wall or fortified tower, to protect the local community. The church forms part of a historic-monument ensemble in Zagăr commune, Transylvania.
The church is a hall church and serves as the principal building of the fortified ensemble. Its present bell tower dates from 1758, while the enclosing wall was built in 1759. The ensemble comprises two separately designated historic monuments: the Evangelical church and the enclosure with its bell tower.
