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Castelul Corvinilor-Huniazilor - Corvin Castle (Hunedoara, Transylvania, Romania)

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The castle’s fountain is almost 30 metres deep. The legend says that it was dug by three Turkish prisoners who were promised freedom if they reach the water. However, after digging for 15 years and finally finding water, they were not set free as Iancu de Hunedoara was dead and his wife, Elizabeth Szilagyi, did not hold up her husband’s words. Therefore, the legend says that the prisoners have inscribed on one of the chapel’s walls “You may have water but you have no soul”.

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The castle’s story starts in 1409 when Voicu, a noble, along with his brothers (Radu and Mogoş), receive an estate that included the royal castle as well, from the king of Hungary, Sigismund de Luxemburg.
His son, Ioan started his work after the year 1440, wanting to transform the fortress in the castle that it is today. The first stage was building two curtines around the old fortress. These were flanked with rectangular towers and also circular ones. The circular towers (Capistrano, Pustiu, Tobosarilor), except the painted one (Buzdugan), had a ground floor and 2 levels. The rooms from the inferior side were used by riflemen while the rest were used for living or defence. The rectangular towers had carriageable entrances and levels for defence, while the castle’s entries were a couple of bridges held by stone pylons with their last parts being mobile. The palace, located on the west wing, is composed of The Knight’s Hall, The Diet Hall and the spiral staircase.

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“The living legend of Transilvania”, considered to be one of the greatest medieval monument in the south-east of Europe, Corvinilor’s Castle is situated in the heart of Hunedoara county, in the city with the same name. It is said to be the castle where Vlad Țepeș was imprisoned, a Walachian prince and an inspiration for the greatest persona: Dracula.

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On Corvinilor family’s blazon, there is a raven inscribed which holds a golden ring in its beak. It is said that Ioan de Hunedoara was an unlegitimate son of Sigismund of Luxemburg, king of Hungary, his mother being Elisabeth from Tara Hategului. The king gave her a golden ring for her son to wear so that he may be recognised if he ever came to the royal court. One day, while taking a lunch break, the ring was stolen by a raven which was later shot by an arrow fired by Ioan de Hunedoara, thus retrieving the ring. Having made it to the royal court, he tells his father the tale of the raven upon which he decides to put on the family symbol a raven with a golden ring in its beak.

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Histria, close to our city of Constanta, is now an archaeological park housing ruins which date throughout Romania’s history. Histra was once a harbour, first occupied by the Ancient Greeks in 675 BC. Under the Greeks, it flourished into a centre of trade, specialising in ceramics, glass and metals.Over the centuries, Histria was invaded numerous times, including twice by the Romans and it served as both a Roman and Byzantine settlement. The city was inhabited uninterruptedly for more than 1,300 years across 5 distinct historical periods: Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Early Roman, and Late Roman. Like other colonies, Histria was built of two different units, each surrounded by its own precincts.

On the western plateau was the civil settlement, also the largest inhabited area, surrounded by the oldest identified fortified lines. Only in the seventh century was Histria destroyed by enemy forces.

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This rich yet turbulent history has endowed Histria with a wealth of sites and monuments such as temples to Aphrodite and Zeus, as well as Roman baths. Visitors can walk around the site with relative freedom, looking at its fascinating collection of remaining walls, columns and structures.

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The archaeological excavations began at Histria only 100 years ago and still continue today. Visitors can admire the discoveries of this archaeological work by visiting the museum of Histria which houses a display of finds from the site ranging from inscriptions, jewellery and coins, sculptures and ceramics to tools and weapons.

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The Alba Iulia Fortress is a massive 18th century fortification which forms the heart of the Romanian city of Alba Iulia. Alba Iulia itself is one of the oldest cities in Romania, with a history stretching far back into antiquity. During Roman times it was an important regional centre known as Apulum.
One of the biggest fortifications of its kind in Europe, the fortress – sometimes called the Alba Iulia Citadel or the Alba Carolina Fortress – protects the city centre. Inside are some of the most important civic buildings of Alba Iulia, including the cathedral, university, and the remains of the Roman legionary camp.

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Built from around 1716 to 1735, the Alba Iulia Fortress was part of a fortification system created by Prince Eugene of Savoy designed to ensure the defences of the newly conquered provinces of the Habsburg Empire. It served as a military centre between the 18th and 19th centuries.

Over 20,000 Romanian peasants as well as several Italian workers and artisans worked on the construction of the fortress. The walls measure three metres at the base and are 1.2m wide at the top. In total these massive battlements have a perimeter of 12km, and form a seven-point star shape with seven bastions and six imposing gates, which are in themselves impressive architectural sites to explore.

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Today, The Alba Iulia Fortress is one of the main attractions in Romania. One of the main attractions of the site is the Guard Change of the Citadel, which takes place at midday every day during tourist season, and sometimes twice a day at weekends. The guards are dressed in uniforms specific to the 18th century.

Every year, on December 1st, Romanian people celebrate our National Day at the Alba Iulia Fortress.

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Schimbarea gărzii în cetatea Alba   Iulia cu salvă de tun