atel fortified church

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Atel fortified church in Transylvania Romania Royalty Free Stock Photo

Atel village in Transylvania Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Gate of the fortified church in Atel Royalty Free Stock Photo

AÃÂ£elis a commune in Sibiu County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, AÃÂ£el and DupuÃÅ¸ . The commune first appears in written history in 1283 as villa Echelini. Later appearances in written documents are villa Heclini (1289), Hetzelini villa and villa Eczlen (1359), Ecczel (1365), and Heczeldorf (1548). A church is mentioned as of 1380.