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Bethlen Castle (Iernut)

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Bethlen Castle (Iernut) in Romania
Photo: Levente Nuber · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bethlen Castle, also called the Kornis–Rákóczi–Bethlen castle or the castle of Radnót or Iernut, is a Transylvanian castle situated at Iernut in Mureș County. It takes its present name from the various families that owned it, namely the Kornis, Rákóczi and Bethlen families. The castle is at present abandoned and in ruins.

Machine-translated from “Château Kornis–Rákóczi–Bethlen” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bethlen Castle (Iernut) ranks #7,254 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 121 mapped in Romania. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Târgu Mureș, 23 km away. It is one of the 78 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Transylvania. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bethlen Castle (Iernut)?

Bethlen Castle (Iernut) stands in Romania, at 46.43°, 24.32°.

How famous is Bethlen Castle (Iernut)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,254 of 8,133 worldwide, and #84 in Romania. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Bethlen Castle (Iernut)?

Haller Castle, about 2 km away.

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