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Câlnic Fortress
The Câlnic Fortress (; , ) is a fortress located in Câlnic, Alba, Câlnic, Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by a nobleman whose family later sold it to the local Germans, ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526), Kingdom of Hungary. When still used for defensive purposes, the double walls encompassed a residential keep, storerooms and a Roman Catholic chapel that became Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania, Lutheran following the Protestant Reformation, Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the fortress forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site. Description Background and construction The Battle of Mohi, Mongol invasion of 1241 prompted a surge in military construction in Transylvania, with wood and earthen defenses abandoned in favor of stone, assembled in haste and without much initial att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Câlnic, Alba
Câlnic (german: Kelling; Hungarian/ Turkish: ''Kelnek'') is a commune in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of two villages, Câlnic and Deal (''Dál''). Câlnic village is known for its castle, which is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The castle Câlnic Citadel, first mentioned in 1269, is very well preserved. Built as a noble's residence, it was bought in 1430 by local peasants and fortified. It consists of a large court surrounded by walls and some buildings adjacent to the walls. In the middle of the court there is a large donjon as well as a chapel. The castle differs from most other constructions of this type in that it is not situated on a hilltop but rather in a depression, much lower than the surrounding hills. This position, clearly inconvenient in case of a siege, can be explained by the castle's first function as a residence, not meant as a defensive construction. See also *List of castles in Romania *Tourism in Romania *Villages with fortifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
