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Lutheran
Church in Transsylvania
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In
the steps of
Johannes
Honterus
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us in the steps of the Reformation in Transsylvania! Discover
Romania, one of the most beautiful and unknown countries in
Europe. Majestic fortified churches, winding streets and the
peaks of the Carpathian Mountains guarantee an unforgettable
travel experience. And contrary to all prejudices the new rebuild
roads and hotels with western standards allow a pleasant and
smoothly travels. |
Fortified
church Biertan |
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Carpathian
Mountains
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Romania
can be reached by air via the international Airport of Bucharest,
Romania's capital. Or combine your Romania experience with a
visit of Austria and Hungary. Vienna and Budapest could be good
additions to a visit of Transsylvania. |
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Many treasures
not only from the time when German settlers formed Transsylvania
(or as the Germans say: Siebenbuergen) are waiting for you:
The old towns of Medias and Sighisoara (German: Schaessburg),
Sibiu (Hermannstadt) and Brasov (Kronstadt). Well-known fortified
churches and World Heritage Sites like Biertan and Calnic.
Visiting Transsylvania you couldn't miss to visit the Birth
house of Vlad Dracul (better known as: Dracula) in Sighisoara
and Bran Castle where Bram Stoker called to be Dracula's fortress.
And of
course a side trip to the painted monasteries has to be a
part of any christian tour of Romania.
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Sucevita
Monastery |
Birthhouse
of Dracula in Sighisoara |
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Stairs in
Sibiu |
Humanism
before the Reformation
The Reformation
in Transsylvania started not, like in other places, with a
re-forming of the church. Here it first was the schools which
where remodeled following humanstic ideals. Already 1519 transsylvanian
merchants brought writings of Martin Luther from their journeys
back home (and caused some turmoil), but it took until 1542
that a first Lutheran worship service was held in Brasov (Kronstadt).
1533 Johannes Honterus returned home, a son of the city, who
as a printer got in deep contact with humanistic publications
in Basel (Switzerland). Honterus' pribting workshop in Basel
published a number of prints of ancient poets, two maps of
the skies following Albrecht Duerer (1532) and the first cartographic
illustration of Transsylvania.
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Honterus (1498 - 1549) was a coeval of the Reformation,
in same age like Erasmus from Rotterdam, Albrecht Duerer, Thomas
Morus as well as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, anbd Calvin.
After he returned to Transsylvania he re-organised the school
system, founded the first school library, initiated the first
school theater play, and founded a papermill. It was not until
1544 that he was called to be the town pastor of Brasov and
that he authored the "Church constitution of all Germans
in Transsylvania), which was resolved 1547 in Sibiu (Hermannstadt). |
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This itinerary
is a sample, based on tours we planned for groups. But no two Terra
Lu tours are the same. Our proposal for you might be different,
depending on time of travel and availability of services.
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