Showing posts with label castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label castle. Show all posts

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Miclosoara (Miklosvar)

The castle was built in the 1500s in Renaissance style. It was intended as a hunting manor for the Kalnoky family, one of the oldest families in Transylvania.




































http://www.kalnoky.org/

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Fagaras

Work on the wooden fortress began in the 13th century. Stone replaced the wood in the 14th and 15th centuries. The fortress and the castle were built by the second half of the 16th century.







Sunday, August 16, 2009

Racos (Sükösd-Bethlen Castle)

The Transylvanian Renaissance castle was built in 1625, and it was Count Sükösd's residence.