The castle from Brâncovenești is most famous for its role in the Transylvanian literary world from the beginning of the 20th century. It was in the garden of this beautiful castle, where baron János Kemény together with the most famous writers and poets of the time, founded the well-known literary community from Transylvania called Helikon in 1926. The castle is open for visitors daily between 10:00 – 18:00. Upon request, the owners of the castle offer guidance in several languages.
The Urmánczy Castle was built between 1903 and 1906 on a plateau of the Mureș River. It was built on the request of Jeromos Urmánczy, an Armenian landowner, and the building's architect was Virgilio Giacomuzzi, a Tyrolean architect. The style of the building combining the elements of the Art Nouveau with the features of the folk architecture related to the name of Kós Károly, is unique in the Transylvanian castle architecture. Currently, the castle does not have a function, but it can be visited upon request.
Daniel Castle from Vârghiș together with its beautiful dendrological park is one of the most well-known monument buildings in the region of Baraolt. The castle park hosts rare tree and shrub species. The castle building, defined by its late Renaissance sculptures, Baroque ornaments and Classicist extensions, is unique in Transilvania, thus it has been popular not only among art historians but also among tourists. The castle can be visited upon request.
The second edition of Awake Festival will take place at the Teleki Estate between 17-19 august 2018. The line-up includes famous international bands like Morcheeba, Wilkinson or The Subways, but also Romanian and Hungarian ones.
Six castles in Transylvania, Romania joined the series of events called PIKNIK – Open Castles’ Week, coordinated by the Castle in Transylvania Programme between 24th and 27th May and jointly attracted over 3000 visitors.
Step through the open gates of Transylvanian castles! Six castles open their doors for you between the 24th and 27th of May as part of the international event series entitled Private Heritage Week.
Dress Bohemian style and enjoy an original cultural & social event in a Transylvanian castle! The party will take place in the castle's cellar on 28th October from 19:00 to 22:00.
The photographer Szabó Tamás traveled all around Transylvania taking photos of castles and manors. Now we invite you to see a selection of the best pictures at the Kalnoky Castle in Micloșoara/Miklósvár. On view until October 29th.
The Castle in Transylvania webshop will be present at the Zain – Design Expressions 2017 festival with an exhibition of unique products inspired by Transylvanian castles and designed by local artists. The webshop now moves offline for a few days and the exhibition offers you a special opportunity to see and touch the products in person. See you between 19-21 October in K+ Community Center Cluj-Napoca (str. Memorandumului nr. 3)!