The King\u2019s House in the famous Romanian village of Viscri, Bra\u0219ov county, hosts a series of aerial photographs by Ionu\u021b Macri titled \u201cFlyover. 180 Saxon Fortified Churches in Transylvania.\u201d The 180 photos will be on display until the end of October.<\/p>\n
The project began during a research trip Macri took with illustrator and author Radu Oltean for his book Fortresses, Castles, and Other Fortifications in Romania.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was then that I realized the potential of this type of photography. When you\u2019re standing next to a fortified church, at its base, you don\u2019t see much, and you can only guess what it\u2019s like, but as the drone gets higher, the picture starts to bloom and allows you to see it for real,\u201d said Ionu\u021b Macri.<\/p>\n
Among the 180 photographs on display, visitors will recognize emblematic fortified churches such as those from Biertan, Viscri, and H\u0103rman, but will also have the chance to discover lesser-known and nearly forgotten monuments like those from M\u0103gheru\u0219, Ormeni\u0219 or Seli\u0219tat.<\/p>\n
Macri\u2019s project continues with the ambition to capture all the fortified churches in Saxon and Szekler villages in Transylvania.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat does \u2018all\u2019 mean? The answers vary, and I am still researching to find the closest one to the truth. I only know that the Saxons founded or colonized over 500 villages in Transylvania, of which more than 200 were fortified, while the Szekler villages have around 30 such monuments,\u201d the photographer explained.<\/p>\n
Many of the fortified churches in Transylvania are now in ruins due to neglect, as the communities that used to maintain them have vanished, while others are at risk of collapsing if not restored soon, the organizers noted. However, some churches have already been restored, and a few are currently undergoing renovations.<\/p>\n
As part of this photographic endeavor, visitors to King Charles III\u2019s house in Viscri can also learn about The Ambulance for Monuments initiative, launched in 2016 to save many endangered heritage buildings in Romania. Through a network of local organizations, emergency interventions are carried out by volunteers – experts, students, and craftsmen – with the support of the communities and local authorities. Each regional team uses a fully equipped mobile kit ready for rapid intervention.<\/p>\n
The project has been consistently supported by The King\u2019s Foundation (formerly The Prince\u2019s Foundation), an organization founded and chaired by His Majesty King Charles III.<\/p>\n
Since opening to the public in the summer of 2022, The King\u2019s House has welcomed over 72,000 Romanian and foreign visitors. Most of the profit generated is being reinvested into the local community.<\/p>\n
The King\u2019s House in Viscri is open for visitors from April to October.<\/p>\n
irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n
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