Castelul Banloc

Castelul Banloc is a former Romanian royal residence situated at Banloc, in Timiș County, Romania.

Built in 1793 on the foundations of an older castle, Banloc was at first the residence of the Karátsonyi counts, who kept possession of it until 1935. In that year the castle was bought by Princess Elisabeth of Romania, who carried out major works of restoration and refurbishment there.

Confiscated by the communist regime in 1947, the castle of Banloc suffered serious damage before being put to various uses. Turned into a state farm (1950–1956) and then a forestry estate (1956–1958), it later became a home for the elderly (1958–1964), then an orphanage (1966–1983) and finally a school complex (1983–1991).

The castle and its park are listed as Historic Monuments of Romania (of national interest).

Machine-translated from “Château de Banloc” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castelul Banloc ranks #7,046 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #80 of the 121 mapped in Romania. Founded 1793, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Belgrade, 83 km away. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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