The 377th fortification on my site is Szászszentlászló (Laslea, Grosslasseln) in Transylvania, Romania, in the county of Szeben (Sibiu). It is famous for its German-Saxon Evangelic fortified church, which was built in the Kingdom of Hungary. Location: https://tinyurl.com/5eszetj3
The remains of an earthen castle were also found in the Burgberg pasture on the outskirts of the settlement. The first written record of the village dates back to 1308, under the name Sanctus Ladislaus. Other variants of the name are Zentlázlow (1348), Zentlazlo (1404), de Magno Ladislao (1432), Lazzlen (1504), and Grosslaselen (1532).
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The village church dedicated to Saint László was built sometime around the middle of the 13th century. In 1308 the parish priest Ulrich was mentioned in the sources. It was built as a Romanesque basilica with three naves and a tower on the western façade.
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In 1836 the church was in danger of collapsing and the last religious service was held inside its walls in 1838. The medieval church was finally demolished in 1840.
The new church was built to the east of the old one, in a north-south direction, according to the plans of the engineer Himes and under the supervision of Samuel Teutsch from Segesvár (Schäßburg). The construction began in 1842. The new bell tower was built in 1843, but it collapsed in the same year.
Thus, the medieval bell tower was finally preserved. (...) At the beginning of the 16th century, an oval wall was built around the church, which is still standing. Its eastern part was demolished when the new church was built and replaced by a wall parallel to the new church.
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️️In my article, you can read more about the history of Szászszentlászló:
https://www.hungarianottomanwars.com/szaszszentlaszlo/
