Churchfortress e.V. Friends of Hundertbücheln - Movile

Churchfortress e.V. Friends of Hundertbücheln - Movile Monument conservation, nature protection, sustainable rural development, eco-agriculture, green tourism, democracy, community

Purpose of the non-profit-association “Churchfortress e.V. Friends of Hundertbücheln - Movile” is on the one hand to maintain the architectural heritage of the fortified churches in Transilvania, their whole ensembles and the characteristic scenery of the medieval villages. On the other hand and in straight professional reference, the association focusses on the sustainable development of a region

al based small-scaled economy using the existing traditional craft and agricultural methods. Most (although not all) international members of the association have their professional background in the subject of landscape architecture and try to implement their ecological and esthetical perception into the individual historic scenery of the village Hundertbücheln/Movile in particular and of other transilvanian villages in general. As landscape architects and planners we see the special value of a coherent and integrative landscape and are able to use the combination of architecture and greenery to improve the daily life of people. Zweck unseres gemeinnützigen Vereins “churchfortress e.V. Friends of Hundertbücheln - Movile “ ist auf der einen Seite die Erhaltung des architektonischen Erbes der einzigartigen Kirchenburgen in Siebenbürgen und ihrer ganzen¬ Ensembles sowie der charakteristischen Kulturlandschaft und der mittelalterlichen Dörfer. Auf der anderen Seite versucht der Verein Impulse zur Entwicklung einer auf regionalem Maßstab basierenden und kleinräumig strukturierten Wirtschaft in einer der ärmsten Regionen unserer Europäischen Union zu setzten. Dabei steht die Stärkung und Bewahrung des zum Teil nach wie vor bestehenden traditionellen Handwerks und der nachhaltigen kleinbäuerlichen Bewirtschaftung im Vordergrund. Viele - aber natürlich nicht alle - der internationalen Mitglieder des Vereins (aus Deutschland, England, Rumänien, Slowenien, Ungarn, Österreich und Bayern) haben ihren beruflichen Hintergrund im Fachbereich der Landschaftsarchitektur und versuchen, ihre ökologische und ästhetische Ausbildung zum Wohle des Dorfes Hundertbücheln / Movile und auch anderer Transilvanischer Dörfer einzusetzen. Als Planer und Planerinnen sehen wir den besonderen Wert einer kohärenten und integrativen Landschaft und sind in der Lage, das alltägliche Leben der Menschen durch den Dreiklang von Architektur, Naturschutz und Freiraumplanung langfristig zu verbessern. Darüber hinaus ziehen wir für jedes unserer gemeinschaftlich organisierten Projekte weitere regionale aber auch internationale Experten und Expertinnen aus Handwerk, Denkmalschutz, Architektur, Ökologie, Landwirtschaft , Produktdesign, Regionalentwicklung, Kulturwissenschaften und lokalen Initiativen hinzu, um eine an die Bedürfnisse der Lokalbevölkerung angepasste Entwicklung des Lebensstandards in der Jahrhunderte alten Kulturlandschaft erreichen zu können.

Early morning vibes in
04/08/2026

Early morning vibes in

10 Years   💚                        by DJ Lejer
31/07/2026

10 Years 💚

by DJ Lejer

There’s never too many Flower Bouquets 💐
28/07/2026

There’s never too many Flower Bouquets 💐

When the artists meet in  , magic happens! 🎨           church 🖌️ .ra_2020 Linescapes
17/07/2026

When the artists meet in , magic happens! 🎨 church

🖌️ .ra_2020 Linescapes

Sunset vibes in the 100 hills 🌞
14/07/2026

Sunset vibes in the 100 hills 🌞

Shared moments are the best ♥️
09/07/2026

Shared moments are the best ♥️

🇬🇧 Last year, again, some new areas within the 100 hills area have been plowed. Wildflower meadows have been transformed...
02/07/2026

🇬🇧 Last year, again, some new areas within the 100 hills area have been plowed. Wildflower meadows have been transformed into arable land. Overall there is a lot of land burning and spraying. The 100 hills are a protected area and these actions are illegal. It is now quite impossible to overlook the landscape without seeing the destruction somewhere. Slowly but steady, the damage gets everywhere. We want to stop this. So we created „PROTECT 100 HILLS“. Find more infos on the project via the link in our bio - protect100hills.org

🇷🇴Anul trecut, din nou, unele zone noi din movilele au fost arate. Pajiștile cu flori sălbatice au fost transformate în terenuri arabile. În general, se practică pe scară largă arderea terenurilor și stropirea cu substanțe chimice. Este o zonă protejată, iar aceste acțiuni sunt ilegale. Acum este practic imposibil să privești peisajul fără să vezi undeva urme de distrugere. Încet, dar sigur, distrugerea se extinde pretutindeni. Vrem să punem capăt acestei situații. De aceea am creat „PROTECT 100 HILLS”. Găsiți mai multe informații despre proiect accesând linkul din biografia noastră – protect100hills.org

(Photographed in June 2026)

Some of the Blue butterflies you can find in our magic 100 hills! 🦋          🦋       📸 Csaba Vizauer Mirjam Magdalena Me...
30/06/2026

Some of the Blue butterflies you can find in our magic 100 hills! 🦋 🦋

📸 Csaba Vizauer Mirjam Magdalena Menzinger

The butterflies of the 100 hills 🦋
26/06/2026

The butterflies of the 100 hills 🦋

🇬🇧 Kretania Sephirus 🦋 is a small butterfly and in Romania, it is a nationally protected species. Until now, we didn’t k...
24/06/2026

🇬🇧 Kretania Sephirus 🦋 is a small butterfly and in Romania, it is a nationally protected species. Until now, we didn’t know that it lives in our magic hills, but our butterfly expert Csaba Vizauer found it! 💚

🦋 K. Sephirus belongs to the family Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera). The males are blue and the females brown. Its host plant, Astragalus monspessulanus, is distributed mainly on the south-facing slopes of the 100 hills. Csaba could find the butterfly on 12 hills.

‼️In Romania, the species’ habitat is generally threatened both by overuse and overgrazing or by the complete abandonment of land management. The most appropriate form of habitat management would be late manual mowing combined with low-intensity extensive grazing.

🌼🌸 K. Sephirus inhabits steppe-like grasslands. Adults fly in a single annual generation during May–June. Females lay their eggs on various Astragalus species. They show strong habitat fidelity.

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🇷🇴 Kretania Sephirus 🦋 este un fluture de talie mică, iar în România este o specie protejată la nivel național. Până acum, nu știam că trăiește pe dealurile noastre magice, dar expertul nostru în fluturi, Csaba Vizauer, l-a descoperit! 💚

🦋 K. Sephirus aparține familiei Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera). Masculii sunt de culoare albastră, iar femelele maro. Planta gazdă a acesteia, Astragalus monspessulanus, se găsește în principal pe versanții orientați spre sud ai celor 100 de dealuri. Csaba a reușit să găsească fluturele pe 12 dealuri.

‼️În România, habitatul speciei este, în general, amenințat atât de exploatarea excesivă și de pășunatul excesiv, cât și de abandonarea completă a gestionării terenurilor. Cea mai potrivită formă de gestionare a habitatului ar fi cositul manual târziu, combinat cu pășunatul extensiv de intensitate redusă.

🌼🌸 K. Sephirus locuiește în pajiști de tip steppic. Adulții zboară într-o singură generație anuală, în perioada mai–iunie. Femelele își depun ouăle pe diverse specii de Astragalus. Acestea manifestă o puternică fidelitate față de habitat.

📸 Mirjam Magdalena Menzinger

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