Chirpăr

Chirpăr
—  Commune  —
Chirpăr
Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E / 45.9°N 24.6°E / 45.9; 24.6
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Population (2002)[1]	1,483
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Fortified church of Chirpăr

Chirpăr is a commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chirpăr, Săsăuş, Vărd and Veseud. Chirpăr and Veseud villages have fortified churches.

Architecture

The village church was erected by the local Transylvanian Saxon community in the 12th century. It was initially built as a Romanesque basilica, made of stone.

Coordinates: 45°54′N 24°36′E / 45.9°N 24.6°E / 45.9; 24.6

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