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The Peasants' Fortress
Saschiz, Mureș, Romania, Romania
The Peasants' Fortress in Saschiz, Mureș County, Romania, is a 14th-century defensive structure built around 1347 by Transylvanian Saxons on a hilltop site possibly overlying Neolithic fortifications, serving as a refuge for villagers from Saschiz and six nearby settlements during invasions. Featuring a thick enclosing wall up to 10 meters high with six specialized towers—including the Gate Tower, School Tower, Priest Tower, Munitions Tower, and Watchtower—plus a barbican and wooden wall-walk with loopholes, it spans 5,000 square meters and protected food stores in its cool interior. Part of the UNESCO-listed villages with fortified churches, the deteriorating Class A monument is undergoing EU-funded restoration costing over €1.8 million to ensure safety and preserve its role in Saxon history.
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