Brașov · Romania

Biserica Neagră

The Black Church

Religiousgoogle verified

~45 min

easy

9/10

spiritual

A local would say...

Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul — 120 Turkish rugs hang from the balconies like a textile museum

The largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, built by German Saxon merchants between 1383 and 1480. Its name comes from the 1689 fire that blackened its walls. Inside: a 4000-pipe organ, 120 Turkish rugs hung from the balconies (gifts from merchants), and the only Buchholz organ preserved in its original form.