Archita - fortified church

As soon as you enter the village tucked between the gentle hills near Sighisoara, you will notice the main attraction: the fortified evangelical church in the centre of the village, the largest fortified church in Mureș county. Built in the 13th century as a Romanesque basilica, the church was rebuilt in Gothic style in the following century. It is impressive by the complexity and size of its fortifications, being surrounded by two walls with three corner towers and a massive western tower added in the late 15th century. Today, the church is open for visitors, thanks to restoration works in 2011, and since 2020 the clock has also been restored, which now chimes over the village nestled between the hills.