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Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle (Romanian: Castelul Huniazilor or Castelul Corvinilor; Hungarian: Vajdahunyadi vár), is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, Romania. It is considered one of the largest castles in Europe and is featured as one of the Seven Wonders of Romania. [1] [2] [3]
The castle is now a museum dedicated to displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. [2] Tourists can see the interior on their own or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open-air museum exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, water-driven machinery, etc.) from the Bran region. [3]
Arad (22) Csernovics Royal Castle of Săvârșin Șoimoș Fortress. Agrișu Mare Fortress, Agrișu Mare Arad Fortress, Arad; Bohus Castle, Șiria Csernovics Castle, Macea; Dezna Fortress, Dezna
Bánffy Castle is a baroque building of the 18th century in Cluj-Napoca, designed by the German architect Johann Eberhard Blaumann. [1] Built between 1774 and 1775 it is considered the most representative for the baroque style of Transylvania .
In 1999, due to its ruinous state, the castle was included, at the request of the Transylvania Trust, in the World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites. [5] Also in 1999, a bilateral State Agreement was signed between Romania and Hungary for the restoration and rehabilitation works.
Rupea Fortress stands on one of the oldest archaeological sites in Romania, the first signs of human settlements dating from the Paleolithic and Early Neolithic (5500–3500 BC). Archaeological investigations have revealed objects from this era, testimony of settlements in the region: stone tools, pottery , funeral urns, etc. [ citation needed ]
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The Roman fort of Cumidava was discovered in 1856 near the town.. The Râșnov Fortress was first built as a castle by the Teutonic Knights in the years 1211–1225. Râșnov was mentioned for the first time in 1331 as Rosnou and again in 1388 as villa Rosarum. [4]