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“Bloodless praise of Transylvania” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Transylvania” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
“Up Close and Personal in Romania” TravelLady
“Spooky? Don't count on it” Sydney Morning Herald / Seattle Times
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“Black Church” VirtualTourist.com
“Visit the Catholic Church...” VirtualTourist.com
“THE BLACK CHURCH Initially...” VirtualTourist.com
“Biserica Neagra (Black Church)” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Brasov
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Traveller Description: Brasov was for centuries the gate between Valachia (southern Romania ), Moldavia (the Eastern region) and Transylvania having its own special... more »
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Curtea Honterus nr. 2 Brasov
Romania

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“Magnificent architecture, little information offered to tourists”
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4 of 5 stars
STzTM
Timisoara
8 May 2009

I was impressed by the architectural grandeur of the Black Church. The high arches and the slowly growing light intensity as you advance towards the altar transpose you into piety, really inspiring. The Ottoman (Anatolian) rugs collection (one of the largest in Europe) is indeed impressive. Still it felt a bit sad to see that very little information was given... more

“The temple of the Ottoman Rugs”
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5 of 5 stars
Stefanos2009
Rome
4 Feb 2009

BLACK CHURCH, BRASOV - KRONSTADT (104 Ottoman rugs displayed) Today the Black Church, the main cultural landmark of Brasov, is the Parish Church of the Saxon Lutheran community of this town. At 89 metres long it is also the largest church in Romania and indeed the largest in the territory between Vienna and Istanbul. This is undoubtedly the most imposing... more

“LOVED THE BLACK CHURCH-FRUMOASA BISERICA NEAGRA”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1 Jun 2005
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I visited the Black Church in Brasov, Romania in spring of 2005. Beautiful from the inside, as well from the outside. It was very interesting to see how people sat in the church by ranks a long time ago and also interesting to learn about how the church is so well-kept by the wonderfull romanians. It was a sight to... more

Management response from
VLADRAKULACORONENSIS, manager

There was a huge misunderstanding in one of your travellers comment about our "Schwartze Kirche". The Black Church (Holly Virgin Mary), was built by the Transsylvanian Saxons and the Holly Roman Hungarian community between 1377-1477. Initiated by Queen Mary of Hungary and finished by the Corvin Hungarian famous prince Wlad Dragkulya so-called "Tzepass" ("Vlad D"). The Corvin armoires still exist...

“黒の教会”
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3 of 5 stars
dozaemon01
広島
Google Translation
18 Nov 2009

14世紀後半に作られた由緒ある建物だそうです。しかし、間近でみると、そこいらの一般職人が施工したと思われる補修跡が目立つ... more

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Black Church (Biserica Neagra) Address

Curtea Honterus nr. 2, Brasov, Romania