Cârța Monastery
Mănăstirea Cârța
The ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian monastery, one of the easternmost Gothic buildings in Romania, with atmospheric roofless Gothic church walls.
Cârța Monastery was founded by Cistercian monks around 1202 and is one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Transylvania, as well as one of the easternmost Cistercian monasteries in Europe. Abandoned after its dissolution in 1474, it now preserves the roofless nave walls of the Gothic church, pointed-arch windows, and the western tower. The choir section is still used as a Lutheran church, with a cemetery beside it. Located about 45 kilometers east of Sibiu along the DN1 highway, it is an easy detour on the way to the northern entrance of the Transfăgărășan Road. Admission costs about 5 lei.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Bâlea Waterfall
- Bâlea Lake
- Capra Lake
- Biertan Fortified Church
- Făgăraș Citadel
- Council Tower of Sibiu
- Grand Square, Sibiu
- Sibiu City Walls & Towers