Saxon colonists began a Romanesque basilica during the 12th century, but this was destroyed during the 1241-1242 Mongol invasion of Europe. It was subsequently rebuilt in Gothic style, fortified and endowed with walls. An imposing choir was added in the second half of the 14th century, during a period of local prosperity. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Sebeș became a center for craftsmen, who worked on extending the church. During World War I, the bells were confiscated, melted and turned into munitions; they were replaced in 1925.[1]
sebeș, lutheran, church, romanian, biserica, evanghelică, sebeș, german, stadtpfarrkirche, mühlbach, lutheran, fortified, church, located, piața, primăriei, town, center, sebeș, mühlbach, itself, situated, alba, county, transylvania, region, romania, church, b. The Sebeș Lutheran church Romanian Biserica Evanghelică din Sebeș German Stadtpfarrkirche Muhlbach is a Lutheran fortified church It is located at 5 Piața Primăriei in the town center of Sebeș Muhlbach itself situated in Alba County in the Transylvania region of Romania The church was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary Initially Roman Catholic it became Lutheran following the Reformation Sebeș Lutheran churchDescription editSaxon colonists began a Romanesque basilica during the 12th century but this was destroyed during the 1241 1242 Mongol invasion of Europe It was subsequently rebuilt in Gothic style fortified and endowed with walls An imposing choir was added in the second half of the 14th century during a period of local prosperity During the 17th and 18th centuries Sebeș became a center for craftsmen who worked on extending the church During World War I the bells were confiscated melted and turned into munitions they were replaced in 1925 1 The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania s Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs with Saint James s Chapel ca 1420 the parish house and the walls being listed as separate entries 2 nbsp Portal nbsp Altar nbsp Nave nbsp Organ nbsp Saint James s ChapelNotes edit in Romanian Sebeș Muhlbach Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine at biserici fortificate org in Romanian Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 Județul Alba nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evangelical Church Sebeș 45 57 28 N 23 34 04 E 45 9577 N 23 5677 E 45 9577 23 5677 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sebeș Lutheran church amp oldid 1149727294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
