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Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu

🇷🇴 Romania · 17th century

Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu in Romania
Photo: Andreea.anghel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu (Hungarian: Rákóczi-Bornemisza-kastély) is situated in the locality of Gurghiu, in Mureș County. The castle ensemble is included on the list of historic monuments, with the code MS-II-a-A-15692.

Machine-translated from “Castelul Rákóczi-Bornemisza” on the Romanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu ranks #7,361 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #89 of the 121 mapped in Romania. Founded 1642, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Târgu Mureș, 34 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 Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu?

Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu stands in Romania, at 46.77259°, 24.8592°.

When was Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1642. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,361 of 8,133 worldwide, and #89 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 Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu?

Kemény Castle in Brâncovenești, Mureș, about 12 km away.

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