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[Romania] Merghindeal Fortified Church

Oct 26, 2017

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in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

The third stop on our second journey through the saxon villages was Merghindeal. In the old documents the settlement was called Marienthal (Maria’s Valley). The legend says that a young woman called Maria helped the Saxon colonists find the place where they would build their village and so they named the village after her.
[Romania] Another weekend in the Saxon villages

Oct 9, 2017

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in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

Considering that the first trip we did somewhere in April was such a nice experience, we decided to do it again and check out some more of the beautiful Saxon villages in the Sibiu County (and a bit of the Brașov County).