Biserica Neagră

Biserica Neagră or Black Church is a cathedral located in Brasov, Romania.

One of the visited tourist spots in Brasov which was built by German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country. It is also the most important Lutheran places of worship in the region or Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession. The cathedral was originally known as Church of Saint Mary. It was constructed during the late 14th century. Biserica Neagră  is 89 meters in length and 38 meters wide. It measures 65 meters from the floor level to the highest point of its only bell tower. The black church has a 6 ton bell. It is the biggest in Romania and it has an impressive 4, 000 pipe organ built in 1839 by Carl August Buchholz which is being used in weekly concerts.