Friday, August 21, 2009

Harman (Honigberg)

The church probably dates back to the 13th century. In 1240 it was given by King Bela IV to the Cistercians, and the Cistercians greatly influenced the way it was built. The walls around the church were built in the 15th century. There used to be three sets of concentric walls, but the outermost wall around the water ditch cannot be seen any more.





























Vulcan (Wolkendorf)

The Romanic church built in the 13th century was destroyed by Turks in the battles of 1421 and 1432, and in 1521 it was rebuilt in Gothic style and fortified. Gabriel Bathory and his army destroyed the fortress and the church in 1611, and they were completely rebuilt in the following years.











Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Carta (Kerz)

The monastery was founded by Cistercians in 1202, the order's most eastern monastery in Europe. The choir is still used by the Lutheran church for services.