century, fortifications began to be built around the chapel. Forming an oval and made of river and field stone, the south, east and northeast walls have survived; these are 7 m in height. The entrance is through the southeast wall, to which two towers and two bastions were added in the 14th century. The south tower, built into the wall exterior, had three floors and a battlement resting on wooden corbels. Sharing a roof with the south bastion, the tower's lower levels were joined into a hall entered from the east. The topmost level kept its parapets, with their oak border and moveable logs that could shut in defenders. The south bastion battlement and roof were joined with those of the south tower. In 1999, Viscri, together with five other places, was added to the already-listed Biertan to form the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site. Additionally, the church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, with the following being listed as separate entries: the inner walls and towers, the outer walls, and a 19th-century outdoor space for festive dances. Notes External links Viscri / Deutsch-Weisskirch / The fortified church The Coordination Office for Fortified Churches Whole Village Projects / Viscri – Deutsch-Weisskirch – Szaszfeheregyhaza Mihai Eminescu Trust The world's most beautiful churches - Viscri Fortified Church, Romania, telegraph.co.uk Lutheran churches in Romania Lutheran churches converted from Roman Catholicism Historic monuments in Brașov County Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania sites Romanesque architecture in Romania 13th-century churches in Romania