Carte Postale UNESCO WHS - Monastery of Horezu

UNESCO WHS Série - World Heritage Sites in Romania Monastery of Horezu - Mănăstirea Hurezi - These Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. The 7 villages inscribed, founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, are characterized by a specific land-use system, settlement pattern and organization of the family farmstead. They are dominated by their fortified churches, built from the 13th to the 16th century. The Monastery of Horezu Founded en 1690 par Prince Constantine Brancovan à Walachia. It is a masterpiece of the "Brancovan" style and is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural details, the treatment of its religious, its votives portraits and its inted decorative works. Nom: Monastery of Horezu Country: Romania Location: Inscription du comté de Vâlcea: 1993 Category: Cultural (ii) Unesco Ref: 597 Special Feature: The card has a QR-code on the backside to navigate for more information about the.