Fortified Church-Avrig In the 13th century the Saxons to strengthen its position in Avrig to build an evangelical church. This is the oldest architectural monument in the village and one of the oldest in the county. Originally built as a Romanesque basilica with a western tower, choir and apse center, between 1260-1290, the church was later changed. In the 16th century and collaterals were demolished, the building became a church hall. In its current form is still preserved the old building just west bell tower, nave and choir. Fortification walls were built in the 15th century.
Transfagarasan highway road built over the Fagaras Mountains, the highest mountain range in Romania, which is part of the Southern Carpathians, is a paved road beside the tunnel near Balea Lake, reaching an altitude of 2042 m Transfagarasanul is ranked second as altitude road in Romania after Transalpina (DN67C) with 2145 m of Parang Mountains.
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