Viscri is a picturesque village in Transylvania, known for its historic fortified Saxon church and restoration efforts by the Mihai Eminescu Trust. The village, with a population of about 500, offers beautiful landscapes, including meadows and forests, and retains a small community of Saxons. Notable features include a local blacksmith workshop and the charming atmosphere created by its old facades and peaceful streets.

1. UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMIC SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IN BUCHAREST
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
VISCRI VILLAGE
Student: Dan Nicolae Alexandru Coordonating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumuşelu
Group : 8211

2. Location
• Located between the two roads connecting
Rupea de Sighişoara and Medias
• It is a settlement from the plateau of
Transylvania, near Sighisoara, originally inhabited
by Szeklers, then colonized by Saxons in the sec.
XIII. At present there is a beautiful evangelical
church, fortified in the style of the fortified Saxon
churches in Transylvania.

3. A hidden treasure
The Old Saxon Church
The fortress and the church received a deep
restoration during '70 years, geting the formerly
magnificency. Even is a little church of a little
village, the whole assembly is impresive, with his
air of mistery and pride.
The Landscape
The environment surprises by the wide variety.
The wonderfull meadows are bordered by wilde
forests of oak and beech. The rolling hills crossed
by pathes invite you to long walk. All kind af birds
chirp around.

4. The Street
Walk along the peaceful
streets. Look to the old
fatades. Feel the atmosphere.
The Blacksmith Workshop
Is a good one. More than
making horseshoes, he is
making hinges for windows
and doors, nails and many
other things.

5. • 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 Mihai Eminescu Trust, the foundation patroned by The
Prince of Wales.

6. Bibliography
• http://www.viscri-info.ro
• https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscri,_Brașov