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Huniade Castle

🇷🇴 Romania · 14th century

Huniade Castle in Romania
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The Huniade Castle (Romanian: Castelul Huniade; Hungarian: Hunyadi-kastély; German: Schloss Hunyadi) is the oldest monument in Timișoara, Romania, built between 1443 and 1447 by John Hunyadi and Paolo Santini de Duccio over the old royal castle dating from the 14th century (built during the reign of Charles I Robert). The castle was rebuilt by the Turkish pashas in the 17th century and by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 18th century. The structure owes its present appearance to the 1850s reconstruction campaign. It houses the History, Archeology and Natural Sciences sections of the National Museum of Banat.

Text adapted from “Huniade Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huniade Castle ranks #2,483 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 115 mapped in Romania. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,354 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Huniade Castle?

Huniade Castle stands in Romania, at 45.75306°, 21.22694°.

When was Huniade Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Huniade Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,483 of 7,738 worldwide, and #25 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 Huniade Castle?

Csekonics Mansion, about 40 km away.

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