Black Church
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The Black Church is a large Gothic-style Lutheran church in Brașov, Romania, renowned as one of the most important and imposing medieval churches in Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Church canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Lutheran church ⓘ church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Schwarze Kirche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameLanguage | de ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Brașov
ⓘ
Gothic architecture in Romania ⓘ Historic sites in Transylvania ⓘ Lutheran churches in Romania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Brașov County ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania – Brașov parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | severely damaged in the Great Fire of Brașov in 1689 ⓘ |
| floorPlan | hall church ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | romantic-style pipe organ from the 19th century ⓘ |
| height | approximately 65 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Romanian historical monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brașov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brașov County NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Europe ⓘ Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | soot-blackened walls after the 1689 fire ⓘ |
| nativeName | Biserica Neagră NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
collection of Anatolian carpets
ⓘ
imposing Gothic interior ⓘ large pipe organ ⓘ largest Gothic church in Romania ⓘ massive bell tower ⓘ one of the largest medieval churches in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Brașov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDenomination | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Council Square of Brașov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| restoration | partially rebuilt after 1689 in Baroque influences ⓘ |
| towerCount | 1 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction of Brașov ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.