Bruiu

Bruiu
—  Commune  —
Bruiu
Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.7°E / 45.867; 24.7
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Population (2002)[1]	795
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Bruiu (German: Braller) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bruiu, Gherdeal and Şomartin. 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

Coordinates: 45°52′N 24°42′E / 45.867°N 24.7°E / 45.867; 24.7

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

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