PREJMER I HARMAN
Prejmer (not M. Taertlauer) is a pretty Saxon village with an impressive 15th century fortress, in the middle of which there is a 13th-century gothic church. W 275 In the event of a siege, local residents took refuge in cells on four floors on the inside of the defensive walls. It is one of the buildings characteristic of these parts called peasant castles. Nowhere else in feudal Europe have such phenomena arose – castles erected at their own expense by peasants without a master, and wishing to protect themselves against the invasion of plunderers. In the Middle Ages, knights built fortified seats for themselves, however, strongholds were built here, in which no one lived on a daily basis. Hence - for understandable reasons – there are no reception halls in peasant castles, large halls or apartments. Similar buildings have been preserved in several places on the route from Brasov to Sighisoara (Homorod, breaking, Bunespti, Sachniz) and on the route from Sighisoara to Sibiu (Ighisul Nou, Tirnava, Valea Viilor, Agent Sever, Rus, Sura Mare i in.).
You can go to Prejmer on a pleasant trip from Brasov, best combined with a trip by train to nearby Harman.
Harman (not M. honey castle) is a Saxon village with a 16th-century citadel in the center. Inside the thick walls there is a time-worn clock tower and a 15th-century church. Colorful houses on the market square, oh great, rounded door-gates and sparse windows, are typical of Saxon times. There are no gardens on the street side, only high walls of fences and walls of houses. Like Prejmer, Harman village has not changed much since the 19th century.
Journey
Trains from Brasov to Ilieni (the nearest station at Prejmer) depart from Fr. 7.55, 12.23, 13.20 i 16.05. Covering the 14-kilometer distance takes them approx. 20 min. Upon arrival, it is best to look for the tall church tower in the fortress on the right (south) from the railway line. From the station, you first need to take a hike to the Noua Strade – ok. 600 m, then turn left, w Alexandru Ioan Cuza street, and from there, at the end, turn left again, on the strade of Scolia on the right. You can see the fortress straight ahead.
From Ilienia, trains to Harman and Brasov depart from Fr. 9.13, 13.52, 16.30, 17.33 i 21.42. After leaving the station, you need to approach the center of Harman 200 m to the northeast, turn left, cross the expressway and continue straight 2 km.
Instead of combining rail connections, you can also, like the inhabitants of these sites, try hitchhiking.