Author: Dr. Mirela Weber-Andrescov 

The project refers to the ensemble of the fortified church and its parish house in Motiș, commune of
Valea Viilor, county Sibiu, Romania.

The association Motiș Ark / Arca de la Motiș- Mortesdorfer Boot3 was founded in 2014 as a cultural
experiment, aiming to restore and rehabilitate the ensemble of the fortified church with its parish house and to
improve the social and economic environment in Transylvania, Romania. The question behind is whether and
by which means the revitalization of a protected monument and its locality through a rural agora is possible.
Organizing in situ an informal meeting place between top experts in restoration–conservation, scholars of different
disciplines related to history, art history and architecture, further representatives of the public administration
and local villagers showed in the last six years how individual life patterns can be improved through
professional and cultural contacts. [READ MORE]

Related Article (in German) https://anastasis-review.ro/wp-content/uploads/ARMCA-2020-VII-2-02_Mirela-Weber.pdf