Almaș Fortress appears in documents, for the first time, in 1370. It is recognized as one of the strongest fortresses in Transylvania. The name preserved by tradition refers to a nobleman Desiderius, belonging to a branch of the Borșa family, who lived around the beginning of the century, being the son of the Transylvanian voivode Gyork. The fortified complex, most likely built between 1247-1278, consisted of a palace, a ladies' house, a house for guests, a house for porters and a kitchen. In 1

A princely castle with dozens of servants, hunting parties, balls and people from the high society of the time. This is what the heyday of the Apafi castle in Dumbrăveni looked like, which is today in the center of the town in Sibiu County, halfway between Sighișoara and Mediaș. A place where emperors, chancellors and poets stayed, important documents were signed and pages of great history were written, events whose echoes resound to this day.The castle really shone during the life of Prince

It all started when Luca Arbore, great boyar and nephew of Stephen the Great, built a domain for his large family, comparable to voivodeship settlements. And in less than half a year, in 1502, he also built a church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, as a premonition. In 1523, because he did not renounce his faith, Luca Arbore will be beheaded, along with his sons. The founder thus ends up like Saint John the Baptist, protector of his church. Their graves are in the church.At no other monaster

At a distance of 10 km from the town of Turia, on a cliff top with steep slopes, there are the ruins of the fortress of Bálványos. This is one of the oldest and strongest fortresses in southeastern Transylvania, which archaeologists consider having been built sometime in the 11th-12th centuries. ┄ The story of the placeDuring at least three centuries the fortress stoically resisted the invaders, protecting the lives and property of those who lived inside the fortification.However, it suffer

Prepare for a fascinating journey through time, to the era of counts and elegant noble courts! The gentle hills in the Aiud area hide small architectural gems with histories spanning many centuries, and one of them is Banffy Castle in Sâncrai, Alba County.Its history is intertwined with that of the renowned Hungarian noble family, Bánffy. The numerous counts, scholars, and politicians of this lineage have left their mark on the history of Transylvania. The current form of the castle in Sâncrai

Bánffy Castle in Nușfalău reflects the grandeur of the Baroque noble residences in Transylvania. Built in the 15th century, the impressive ensemble is a reminiscence of a brilliant age, having been completely independent in the past, just like a village within a village.One of the local legends says that two centuries ago, on a walk with Albert Bánffy, a friend of his crossed the opposite bank of the Barcău River and, noticing the thick reeds, like a jungle, jokingly asked the baron: "What's h

Welcome to the Baranyi-Jakó Manor, a corner of history in the heart of Mișca village. The impressive monument was built between 1771-1774 by the Baranyi family and served as a noble residence and administrative center of the Mișca domain.Curious eyes can see more than walls here, they can glimpse the grand past of a region rich in history under the influence of the Habsburg administration. The manor is an outstanding example of late provincial baroque architecture.Here, among the arches that

The oldest documentary mentions of the Clothier Bastion date from the years 1521-1522 and 1524, when construction work began on it, originally being built as a bastion of the goldsmiths' guild. This, which became the Clothier Bastion in 1646, was handed over to this guild after the goldsmiths decided to build a new bastion.The bastion intended to defend the south-eastern corner of the Brașov fortifications has a circular shape, with four wooden access galleries for the defenders. Its diameter

To reach Béldy Castle in Jibou, the road will take you through a dense forest, in the heart of Sălaj County. The journey through nature will then be followed by one into the past, into the world of Hungarian nobility.The story of the castle's construction is linked to the marriage of Kálmán Béldy to Pálma Wesselényi in 1903, on land donated by the bride's father, Béla Wesselényi. The place where it was built lies on the vast estate of the Wesselényi family around Jibou, referred to on period m