Dârjiu fortified church
| Dârjiu Fortified Church | |
|---|---|
Biserica fortificată din Dârjiu | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Unitarian |
| Location | |
| Location | Dârjiu, Romania |
| Geographic coordinates | 46°12′08″N 25°11′57″E / 46.202202°N 25.199234°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Fortified church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Official name: Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) 1999 (23rd session – Extension) |
| Reference no. | 596bis |
| State Party | Romania |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name: Historic monuments in Harghita County | |
| Type | architectural |
| Reference no. | LMI Code: HR-II-a-A-12813 (RAN Code: 84399.02) |
The Dârjiu fortified church (Romanian: Biserica fortificată din Dârjiu; Hungarian: Székelyderzsi erődtemplom) is a Unitarian fortified church in Dârjiu (Székelyderzs), Harghita County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the Székely Hungarian community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Unitarian following the Reformation. The church is noted for its interior frescoes, and together with the surrounding village, forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.