The Adorján Imre Mansion

Found on the rural streets of Armăşeni, Harghita County, the beautiful Adorján Imre mansion invites you to cross its threshold. And not just any way, but through an imposing wooden Székely gate, built in 1828, being one of the ten oldest gates in the area, decorated in a unique style. The Latin inscription on the gate confirms to us, from the entrance, that this was a wealthy house.

The Adorján family mansion, a true masterpiece of architecture in the Fișag Valley region, showcases the status of the Székely nobility, being a household that presents you with the good life of the 19th century, as it was.

Take a tour around the house and discover the details of authentic living: the terracotta hood of the open hearth that absorbed the warmth of the fire, the food preparation area, the small doors, hand-painted furniture, and even a coffee roaster on the stove, because the nobility of the time also enjoyed life's little pleasures.

As you've already realized, the entire space speaks of the pure authenticity of life here, which the hosts invite you to experience at your own pace.

Upon departure, let yourself be carried away by the scent of sweet treats baked nearby and take with you a little of the locality's uniqueness.

The mansion building is part of the architectural specificity of the Ciuc area from the 19th century. The mansion has stood out ever since the 1950s for its sophisticated façade decorations, ceiling and special access to the arched cellar.

It has 5 rooms, a porch and a stoop, some of them part of the “old house” built in 1797, according to an inscription on a beam. In 1835 the house was rebuilt, extended with two rooms on the side facing the gate, as evidenced by the inscriptions on another beam.

The Adorján family was first mentioned in 1614, when they played a significant role in the history of Ciuc County. Sergeant Imre Adorján is considered the builder of the house and he also built the wooden gate with his son, Imre Adorján Jr. in 1828. The latter, together with his wife, are recorded by engraving the wooden beams as those who rebuilt the house, giving it its current shape, in 1835.

The descendants continued to hold important positions in the region. The greatest Adorjeni family members, with military and senatorial positions, are also mentioned on the information boards displayed in the monument. Later, in 1949, the Adorján family were expelled from the village by the communists in the locality.