Saschiz fortified church
| Saschiz Fortified Church Biserica fortificată din Saschiz | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Lutheran |
| Location | |
| Location | Saschiz, Romania |
| Geographic coordinates | 46°11′39″N 24°57′37″E / 46.194074°N 24.960175°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Fortified church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1493 |
| Completed | 1496 |
| Official name: Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) 1999 (23rd session – Extension) |
| Reference no. | 596 |
| State Party | Romania |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name: Historic monuments in Mureș County | |
| Type | architectural |
| Reference no. | LMI Code: MS-II-a-A-15782 (RAN Code: 119215.02.01) |
The Saschiz fortified church (Romanian: Biserica fortificată din Saschiz; German: Kirchenburg von Keisd) is a Lutheran fortified church in Saschiz (Keisd), Mureș County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It 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. Together with the surrounding village, the church forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.