Chirpăr

Kirchberg (Romanian Chirpar, Hungarian Kürpöd ) is a village in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

The village is situated in the northeastern part of the Sibiu County, 86 kilometers from the district capital of Sibiu ( Hermannstadt) and 13 kilometers from Agnita ( Agnethlen ) away, on a hill east of Harbach valley.

The community is ( Judetean Drum ) on paved and unpaved roads of the county road DJ 106 of Marpod ( Marpod ) or Agnita about Vard (werd ) made accessible; or (109 kilometers) from Sibiu on the European road 68 towards Braşov (Kronstadt ) and Voila ( Wollsdorf ) left to Merghindeal ( marls ) on Agnita to Kirchberg.

History

The place was founded by the Saxons in 1337 was first mentioned in documents as Kyrchberch. Until the end of the 1970s the village was mainly inhabited by German-speaking people.

Starting in the 1960s, but especially after the events of 1989 wandered the vast majority of the German population to Germany.

Kirchenburg

The fortified church - a three-nave Romanesque basilica - built in the 13th century. Originally the church of the Virgin Mary was consecrated.

In 1500 and in the 19th century sustainable structural changes were made.

Today is still the western and eastern section of the rectangular Bering receive the fortified church. 1968 collapsed the more recent south-east tower.

Kirchberger ceramic

As Kirchberger quality ceramic earthenware decorative vessels are designated notched belt strips that were made ​​1743-1776 in the area of Sibiu. They are unique in Europe, but Kirchberg is uncertain in terms of production.

Personalities

• Joseph Daniel Gottschling, priest and painter who lived and worked in the early 19th century as a priest in Kirchberg
• Irina Petras (* 1947), writer and literary critic, was born here