Biserica Neagra

Biserica Neagra or Black Church is a church in Brasov, a metropolis in south-jap Transylvania, Romania. It was constructed by way of the German community of the metropolis and stands as the primary Gothic style monument within the county, in addition to being the most important and one of the most crucial Lutheran places of worship inside the location.

The at the beginning-Roman Catholic shape turned into known as the Church of Saint Mary, changing an older building used for the same motive. Construction on it commenced for the duration of the late 14th century, at an unknown date analysis of associated evidence has led several researchers to conclude that paintings commenced among 1383 and 1385, employing Bulgarian employees and craftsmen who proceeded to establish the Brasov Bulgarian colony in Scheii Brasovului. According to famous legend, a German infant turned into stressful the Bulgarian builders or informed them that one of the walls was leaning. An aggravated Bulgarian pushed the kid off the church tower after which immured his corpse within the church to conceal his crime.