Biserica fortificată Hălchiu

Current status (checked 12 October 2026)

The Evangelical church in Hălchiu belongs to the Evangelical Parish of Codlea, listed as the contact on the Fortified Churches Foundation page. We found no published visiting hours for 2026 and no current information on the state of the building, so call before you set off.

A church without its fortress

Hălchiu, Heldsdorf in German and Höltövény in Hungarian, is a village in the Burzenland, north of Brașov. In the 13th century an early Gothic church dedicated to Saint Andrew was built here. A 1727 drawing by Andreas Altomonte shows the former fortification: an inner enclosure with two towers and an outer enclosure with four towers. The fortification was removed in 1894–1895, so today you see the church, not the fortress.

The Hălchiu altar

The reason to stop is the altar. The winged altar was set up in 1528 and restored in 1975–1976 by Gisela Richter of Brașov. It is 8.1 metres high and 7.7 metres wide, and the choir that holds it is richly coloured and unusually large.

Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)

Opening hours and prices for 2026 are not published — check the official source (kirchenburgen.org) or the Evangelical Parish of Codlea, phone +40 268 251 853. The visit is indoors, so it also works on a rainy day, once you have confirmed access.

Getting there

From MAX International drive towards Brașov, then take the E60 European road towards Sighișoara and turn left to Hălchiu. The church's street address differs between sources, so use the navigation buttons on this page. Hălchiu can be combined, on a tour through the Burzenland, with the fortified churches of Cristian and Ghimbav.