Merghindeal Fortified Church

Until the 16th century, this village in the Cincu chair was the residence of the powerful noble family of the Comites of Merghindeal, mentioned in charters under the name of Morgondai. The fortress, with its three-aisled 13th-century Romanesque basilica, stands on a gentle hillside south of the village's main street. A massive wall supported by columns was built in front of the west facade and the west portal in the 15th century. The tower has a defensive floor with a wooden walkway and a steep pyramidal roof covered with hollow tiles. The semi-circular choir apse was demolished and a tower with a battlement was built over the choir, which was demolished in the 19th century.