Viscri is a small village in Transylvania, Romania known for its fortified church from around 1500 AD that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village has historically had around 50 households and was never owned by nobles. Today it has approximately 500 inhabitants, only 27 of which are ethnic Saxon descendants of the original Transylvanian Saxon settlers. The village is located 40km from Sighisoara and has been restored through the efforts of the Mhai Eminescu Trust founded by Prince Charles of Wales, with the goal of preserving not only Viscri but other Saxon villages in the region as well. Visitors are encouraged to spend more than a few hours exploring the rural life and local food and accommod

1. Village in Romania
University of Agronomic
Sciences and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest
Author: Apostu Alin- Georgian, MIEADR, IMAPA, 8111
Keywords: Viscri, Romania
Viscri is only one of the Saxon villages of Transylvania. Of
course, is a special one, due to his great fortified church which is part of
UNESCO World Heritage.
The documents tell that the village of Viscri was allways a free
community, never beeing part of a noble property.
Around AD 1500 the village has 51 households, 3 shepherds, 1
teacher and 2 poors.
Still now, Viscri is a small village, with no more than 500
inhabitants, from which only about 27 are Saxons. People say that Viscri
hide the most picturesque fortified church of the Saxons from
Transylvania.
Viscri is also known due to the great job in restoring done by
the Mhai Eminescu Trust, the foundation patroned by The Prince of
Wales. What is less known is that the work and the efforts of the
foundation covers not only Viscri, but many other Saxon villages in
Transylvania ( Crit, Mesendorf, Malancrav, Saschiz).
The village is located in the center of Romania, close to
Sighisoara (40km). You have to quit the main road (DN13/E60) in
Bunesti, and then a paved road will bring you here (8km).
We encourage you to stay in the area more than few hours.
Think to visit not only a fortified church, but to explore the country life of
Transylvania. Try local food and accommodation. You will enjoy its.
Acknowledgements: Frumușelu Mihai Daniel
References: http://www.viscri-info.ro/