Romania · 18th century
The Haller Castle (also known locally as the Burg) is a manor-type building in the village of Gârbou, Sălaj County. It is listed on the list of historic monuments of Sălaj County, drawn up by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in 2010. In the heart of the village of Gârbou the remains of a fortified Roman settlement from the 1st century AD were discovered, probably a Roman castrum, fortifications that formed the basis for the construction of the Haller family's castle. The castle in Gârbou dates from 1776, having been built by János Haller, while the Roman Catholic church with a stone tower, or the castle's court chapel, was built in 1783.
Of the former Baroque-style architectural ensemble, the gate, a French fountain and the church partially survive today, all in an advanced state of decay.
Machine-translated from “Castelul Haller din Gârbou” on the Romanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haller mansion in Gârbou, Sălaj ranks #8,027 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 126 mapped in Romania. Founded 1776, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cluj-Napoca, 45 km away. It is one of the 79 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Transylvania. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.
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