Heritage & History · Șoarș
Biserica Fortificată Șoarș
A 15th-century Gothic hall church in a village recorded in 1206, with rare traces of a rood screen and the southern granary preserved. No published hours: call the parish in Făgăraș.
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Distance from MAX 76 km Travel time 84 min by car Difficulty ușor Town ȘoarșAbout the place
What we know today (checked 12 October 2026)
The fortified church in Șoarș has no published opening hours or prices. For visits, the Fortified Churches Foundation refers you to the Evangelical parish of Făgăraș, at +40 268 211 994, so call ahead to find out whether someone can open it for you. Between 2021 and 2023, work was carried out on the outer façade and the buttresses.
A village recorded in 1206
Șoarș appears in a document from 1206, which makes it one of the oldest recorded settlements in Transylvania. The church is a Gothic hall church from the middle of the 15th century, probably built on the site of an older Romanesque basilica. It is a historic monument of national importance (LMI code BV-II-a-A-11827).
What remains of the fortification
The enclosure from the first half of the 16th century had six defence towers. The wall and towers were dismantled at the beginning of the 20th century, and the stone was used for the school. Today the church and the southern granary survive. Inside, look for the remains of a rood screen at the base of the triumphal arch, a rare feature in Transylvania. The 2021 façade works, worth 45,000 euros, were paid entirely from donations by the village's former community.
Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)
Opening hours and prices not published — check the official source, the Fortified Churches Foundation page, which also offers a virtual tour. For access, contact the Evangelical parish of Făgăraș.
Getting there
From MAX International in Râșnov, drive towards Brașov, then on the DN1 towards Făgăraș. From there, follow the signs to the commune of Șoarș, in the Făgăraș Land. You can see the exact distance and time with the navigation buttons on this page.
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