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Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu
🇷🇴 Romania · 17th century
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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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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