Hungary: Biserika Luterana

Monday, 3 October 2011

Biserika Luterana

Salut!

I saved the Biserika Luterana in Sibiu for my last day just so I'd have something fun to do that day. Plus, it's not like I hadn't been taking picture of the tower all week, ha ha.

It's a really gorgeous church, and since Sibiu is a city and it was the European Capitol of Culture for 2008 it's very well preserved.

Here it is from the outside.

Front of Lutheran Basilica Sibiu

Lutheran Church Tower Sibiu

Here is a statue of Teutsch outside the church. He was a famous bishop who was affiliated with the church.

Statue of Teutsch Outside Church in Sibiu

I took some pictures of the outside of the church before going in.

Decoration on Outside of Sibiu Saxon Church

Here is one of the tracery windows.

Tracery Window Sibiu Saxon Church

Here is the door going into the church.

Church Doors

The inside of the church is very dark. Here is a painted stone carving right inside the doors.

Painted Carving Inside Sibiu Church

The church is beautifully decorated. It has arched ceilings, stained glass windows, an organ, and some beautiful paintings.

Arches Inside Sibiu Saxon Church

Stained Glass Window

Organ Sibiu Saxon Church

Painted Wooden Altar Decoration

Closeup of Altar Decoration

There were also some interesting wooden carvings inside.

Wooden Wall Carving

Here is the board depicting the verses of scripture for the service.

Scripture Board

They were working on the interior so much of it was inaccessible. As a result I was unable to get any good pictures of the apse or the main altarpiece.

The crypt was really amazing however, and I took pictures of many of the memorial slabs. There were literally scores and scores of these.