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Black Church
The largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, blackened by a great fire, hung with Ottoman carpets.
- Open
- Closed Mondays
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Curtea Johannes Honterus 2, 500025 BrașovDirections
- Getting There
- Just off Council Square.
Why Go
Built from the 14th to the 15th century, the church got its name after the fire of 1689 scorched its walls. Inside hangs a rare collection of Anatolian carpets given by Saxon merchants, and organ concerts are held on its 4,000-pipe organ in summer.
Nearby in Brașov
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