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Transylvania Saxon heritage. The Church of Virgin Mary in MALANCRAV

Among the Medieval monuments in Transylvania ,the Saxon Romanesque Lutheran Church in Malancrav is one of the most beautiful Saxon monuments from Transylvania , famous for its interior decoration.

The church was built in the first half of the 14th century The sanctuary was rebuilt in international gothic style around 1400.



The real treasure of Malancrav is the mural painting, one of the best preserved of 14th century gothic painting. Most of the frescoes are on the north wall of the main nave and were painted around 1350. The painting of the choir was done later, after its reconstruction in the1400. The 53 scenes are ordered on five tiers and embody a real synthesis of redemption, based on the Old and the New Testament.

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