# Moșna Fortified Church [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Transylvania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/transilvania) › [Sibiu County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/sibiu) › [Moșna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/mosna) > One of the largest Gothic hall churches in the Târnava valley, with a massive bell tower and a walled enclosure with towers; part of the wall collapsed in June 2026. **At a glance:** Monasteries and churches in Moșna, Sibiu County. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 10 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** We found no published official opening hours. The Fortified Churches Foundation lists a contact person for visits (number below); since part of the wall collapsed in June 2026, phone beforehand to find out whether you can go in. - **Visit duration:** ½ – 1 hours — estimate, including the tower climb - **With kids:** Yes — narrow wooden stairs in the tower - **Address:** Stephan Ludwig Roth Street, in the centre of the village, Moșna, Sibiu County - **Coordinates:** 46.09188, 24.3953 - **Phone:** +40 749 680 770 - **Website:** https://kirchenburgen.org/location/meschen-mosna/ - **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_evanghelic%C4%83_fortificat%C4%83_din_Mo%C8%99na - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18537958 - **Categories:** [Monasteries and churches](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastiri-si-biserici), [Fortresses and fortifications](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetati-si-fortificatii) ## About Moșna Fortified Church Moșna (Meschen in German) was a thriving Saxon market town that in the 16th century competed with Mediaș and Biertan to be the seat of the district. Today's church, a late Gothic hall church with three aisles, was built in 1480–1486 by the Sibiu stonemason Andreas Lapicida, on the outer walls of an earlier basilica, of which the walled-up west portal and a few reused stones survive. From 1520 it was surrounded by an enclosure with walls about 9 metres high, towers, bastions and a zwinger in front. The interior impresses with its size and its net vault, carried on pillars some of which have spiral ribs. Next to the church stands the massive bell tower, with several levels and a wall-walk; the oldest of its three bells was cast in 1515. Stephan Ludwig Roth (1796–1849), a Transylvanian educator and politician, served here as pastor. ### What you can see Inside the church, look at the stone carving: the sacristy portal with its ogee arch, the pulpit and above all the tabernacle, a sacrament house about ten metres tall in late Gothic style. The organ, built by the Viennese maker Carl Hesse, was put back into use in 2014. The polyptych altar of 1521 is now in Cincu. The towers can be climbed on narrow wooden stairs, and farm tools and household objects are displayed in the enclosure. One of the towers held the village's bacon, as in the Middle Ages. ### Good to know In the night of 12 to 13 June 2026 part of the north enclosure wall, on the park side, collapsed. No one was hurt, and the guided visits of 13–14 June were suspended; the Evangelical consistory is looking for funds to rebuild, and one tower is temporarily propped with timber beams. The press in July and September 2026 reports that more tourists are coming, but we found no official announcement about visiting arrangements since the incident: phone before you go. ## Don't miss - The Gothic tabernacle, about ten metres tall, one of the richest pieces of stone carving in the area. - The net vault of the hall church, on pillars with spiral ribs. - The massive bell tower, with wooden stairs and the bell of 1515. - The enclosure with 9-metre walls, towers and a zwinger, with a wall-walk on arcades. - The place where Stephan Ludwig Roth, a 19th-century Transylvanian educator and politician, served as pastor. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** from Mediaș take the DJ141 to Moșna, ~10 km; from Sibiu it is about 75 km. The church is in the centre of the village, on Stephan Ludwig Roth Street. **Public transport:** we found no verified information about public transport to Moșna. The nearest railway station is in Mediaș, from where you continue by taxi. ### Where to park We found no official information about parking. ### Fees & discounts We found no admission prices published by the Fortified Churches Foundation or the parish. ### Rules Dress decently in a place of worship. The towers are climbed on narrow wooden stairs, at your own risk; take into account any areas closed after the June 2026 collapse. ### Facilities Visits with the person who holds the key ## Details - **Construction period:** 1480–1486 - **Founder:** the Saxon community - **State of preservation:** poor - **Denomination:** Evangelical - **Architectural style:** late Gothic ## Frequently asked questions about Moșna Fortified Church **How long does a visit to Moșna Fortified Church take?** A visit to Moșna Fortified Church takes about ½ – 1 hours (estimate, including the tower climb). **Can you visit Moșna Fortified Church with kids?** Yes, Moșna Fortified Church is suitable for children (narrow wooden stairs in the tower). **How do I get to Moșna Fortified Church?** Moșna Fortified Church is located at Stephan Ludwig Roth Street, in the centre of the village, Moșna, Sibiu County. By car: from Mediaș take the DJ141 to Moșna, ~10 km; from Sibiu it is about 75 km. The church is in the centre of the village, on Stephan Ludwig Roth Street. Public transport: we found no verified information about public transport to Moșna. The nearest railway station is in Mediaș, from where you continue by taxi. ## Nearby attractions - [Ighișu Nou Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-ighisu-nou) — Monasteries and churches · Ighișu Nou, SB · 30 min · 6 km A Saxon Gothic church of the 14th–15th centuries, with a defensive tower under a hipped roof, a complete enclosure wall, a round bastion from 1515 and medieval frescoes in the choir. - [Alma Vii Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-alma-vii) — Monasteries and churches · Alma Vii, SB · 7 km A small Saxon stronghold on the hill of a village at the end of the road, with four restored towers housing small museums of village life; winner of a Europa Nostra award in 2024. - [Richiș Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-richis) — Monasteries and churches · Richiș, SB · 45 min · 9 km A Gothic basilica from the second half of the 14th century, with a gate tower and enclosure walls, known for the Green Man and the other faces carved in stone inside. - [St Margaret's Church, Mediaș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-sfanta-margareta-din-medias) — Monasteries and churches · Mediaș, SB · 15 lei · ½ – 1 hours · 11 km The Lutheran church in the centre of Mediaș, late Gothic and enclosed in a fortress with walls and towers; its leaning tower, with a five-pointed spire, is the town's emblem. - [Valea Viilor Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-valea-viilor) — Monasteries and churches · Valea Viilor, SB · 8 lei · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 100 · 12 km The Saxon church in a vineyard valley near Mediaș, with its choir turned into a defence tower, an almost intact oval wall and a wood-and-iron portcullis that has survived for centuries. - [Biertan Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-biertan) — Monasteries and churches · Biertan, SB · ½ – 1 hours · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 20 · 14 km The Saxon church on the hill in the middle of the village, guarded by three rings of walls and towers; inside, Romania's largest polyptych altarpiece and a door with a lock from 1515. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-mosna Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/biserica-fortificata-din-mosna.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/biserica-fortificata-din-mosna.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/biserica-fortificata-din-mosna.md Last updated: 10 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania