Bruiu

Bruiu
Commune
Bruiu
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E / 45.867; 24.700
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Population (2002)[1]	795
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Bruiu (German: Braller; Hungarian: Brulya) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bruiu, Gherdeal (Gürteln; Gerdály) and Şomartin (Martinsberg; Mártonhegy). Each of these has a fortified church.

Architecture

Built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community, the village church was first attested in 1307. Initially built as a Romanesque basilica, it was transformed in the 15th century, when Gothic elements were added.

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  Gherdeal and its fortified church

Sibiu County, Romania Cities Sibiu (county seat) Mediaș Towns Agnita Avrig Cisnădie Copșa Mică Dumbrăveni Miercurea Sibiului Ocna Sibiului Săliște Tălmaciu Communes Alma Alțâna Apoldu de Jos Arpașu de Jos Ațel Axente Sever Bazna Bârghiș Biertan Blăjel Boița Brateiu Brădeni Bruiu Chirpăr Cârța Cârțișoara Cristian Dârlos Gura Râului Hoghilag Iacobeni Jina Laslea Loamneș Ludoș Marpod Merghindeal Micăsasa Mihăileni Moșna Nocrich Orlat Păuca Poiana Sibiului Poplaca Porumbacu de Jos Racovița Rășinari Râu Sadului Roșia Sadu Slimnic Șeica Mare Șeica Mică Șelimbăr Șura Mare Șura Mică Tilișca Târnava Turnu Roșu Valea Viilor Vurpăr

Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.700°E / 45.867; 24.700

References

• Augustin Ioan, Hanna Derer. The Fortified Churches of the Transylvanian Saxons. Noi Media Print, 2004