Romanian Castles and Mansions

ipflo · September 27th, 2008, 05:58 PM

hi,

Does any has some information on (good) books about Romanian Castles, manor houses and/ or palaces, either in German, English, or Romanian?

Thanks

ipflo

COTNARI · September 27th, 2008, 08:40 PM

try this for now, but the ro page has more details

but a good book... I have no ideea. Amazon must have one

Le Clerk · September 28th, 2008, 06:42 AM

Maybe a good idea would be to remove this thread from here and put it under the Photos thread, and start presenting there Romanian castles and masions there, since we do not have such a thread so far...

***Cosmin*** · September 28th, 2008, 11:15 AM

But does anybody have a passion for this or at least is willing to do it? It would certainly be more appropriate there, of course.

COTNARI · September 28th, 2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyskrpr

a nice one

Le Clerk · September 29th, 2008, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmin

But does anybody have a passion for this or at least is willing to do it? It would certainly be more appropriate there, of course.

I'd love to do it, yet I am afraid I may not have the time. Is it a problem if we just move the thread to the Photo section and see in time whether we can contribute?

***Cosmin*** · September 29th, 2008, 07:52 PM

Course not. Moved.

Le Clerk · September 29th, 2008, 08:35 PM

bgp · October 4th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Banffy Castle, Bontida (near Cluj)

A ruined castle which belonged to the governor of Transilvania. After being set on fire by the retreating german army in the second world war and after 50 years of neglect, damage and robberies, it is now in process of restauration.
You can read more about it here: http://www.heritagetraining-banffyca...index.php?p=21

The entrance to the inner court:

The kitchen (now a literary cafe):

The entrance to the stables:

The stables:

The abandoned watermill in front of the castle:

Stone details:

Le Clerk · October 4th, 2008, 03:45 PM

Hi! Can you please post larger pictures? Use 15 inch sizes.

Le Clerk · October 4th, 2008, 04:13 PM

Some cool pics of Hunedoara Castle from Flickr:

bgp · October 4th, 2008, 04:41 PM

off topic: Le Clerk, vrei sa zici sa nu pun thumbnails? sau ca nu merg cumva? nu stiu cum sa fac sa apara direct imaginea mare...

Le Clerk · October 4th, 2008, 04:43 PM

Salveaza pozele la tine pe calculator si apoi foloseste ImageShack si selecteaza optiunea de 15 inch pentru poze.

bgp · October 4th, 2008, 05:03 PM

nu am gasit nici o optiune cu 15 inch, dar le-am pus cu linkul pt forum, optiunea full size

Rhemaxos · November 7th, 2008, 08:48 AM

@bgp

Is there any chance for Bannfy castle being restored...?

Bogdan BMB · November 7th, 2008, 09:53 AM

HUNIADE - Timisoara

bgp · November 8th, 2008, 02:00 PM

Rhemaxos, actually the Banffy Castle has been under restauration since 2004 i think. From the pictures you can see that almost all of it has a new roof and the small building with a tower is usable and it's a cafe. A few years ago the castle was just a bunch of walls barely standing together. It doesn't look like much today because from what I've read it needs 5 mil. euros more, and work is going very slow. But I'm optimistic and, unlike most castles in Transylvania, this one has a future.

bgp · November 8th, 2008, 02:20 PM

Some old photos of the Banffy Castle in it's better days:

bgp · November 8th, 2008, 02:31 PM

The Banffy Castle in Rascruci, Bontida commune. This one is better preserved and has an impressive interior.

bgp · January 3rd, 2009, 09:03 PM

No one interested in castles & palaces? ok, I'll post some photos
from my "personal" collection

Some more pics with the Banffy castle from Bontida:

The Banffy palace (art museum) from Cluj:

The Kemeny palace from Sancrai, Alba County

Cetatea de Balta, Alba county:

The castle from Lazarea:

The Baroque Palace from Oradea:

The Teleki Palace from Cluj:

September 27th, 2008, 05:58 PM	#1
ipflo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10 Likes (Received): 0	Romanian Castles and Mansions hi, Does any has some information on (good) books about Romanian Castles, manor houses and/ or palaces, either in German, English, or Romanian? Thanks ipflo

September 27th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#2
COTNARI Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paris/Bucharest Posts: 2,276 Likes (Received): 3	try this for now, but the ro page has more details but a good book... I have no ideea. Amazon must have one __________________ Street view of Romanian major cities Bird's eye - Bucharest Webcams SIBIU, IASI: 1, 2, BUCHAREST: Piata Presei, Herastrau Park, Revolutiei Square, Universitate

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*Cosmin* Euromod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 15,312 Likes (Received): 935	But does anybody have a passion for this or at least is willing to do it? It would certainly be more appropriate there, of course. __________________ Insista, persista, mas nunca desista.

September 29th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#7
*Cosmin* Euromod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 15,312 Likes (Received): 935	Course not. Moved. __________________ Insista, persista, mas nunca desista.

October 4th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#9
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	Banffy Castle, Bontida (near Cluj) A ruined castle which belonged to the governor of Transilvania. After being set on fire by the retreating german army in the second world war and after 50 years of neglect, damage and robberies, it is now in process of restauration. You can read more about it here: http://www.heritagetraining-banffyca...index.php?p=21 The entrance to the inner court: The kitchen (now a literary cafe): The entrance to the stables: The stables: The abandoned watermill in front of the castle: Stone details: Last edited by bgp; October 4th, 2008 at 05:02 PM.

September 28th, 2008, 06:42 AM	#3
Le Clerk In the brig Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30,478 Likes (Received): 323	Maybe a good idea would be to remove this thread from here and put it under the Photos thread, and start presenting there Romanian castles and masions there, since we do not have such a thread so far...

September 29th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#8
Le Clerk In the brig Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30,478 Likes (Received): 323

October 4th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#10
Le Clerk In the brig Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30,478 Likes (Received): 323	Hi! Can you please post larger pictures? Use 15 inch sizes.

October 4th, 2008, 04:13 PM	#11
Le Clerk In the brig Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30,478 Likes (Received): 323	Some cool pics of Hunedoara Castle from Flickr:

October 4th, 2008, 04:41 PM	#12
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	off topic: Le Clerk, vrei sa zici sa nu pun thumbnails? sau ca nu merg cumva? nu stiu cum sa fac sa apara direct imaginea mare...

October 4th, 2008, 04:43 PM	#13
Le Clerk In the brig Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30,478 Likes (Received): 323	Salveaza pozele la tine pe calculator si apoi foloseste ImageShack si selecteaza optiunea de 15 inch pentru poze.

October 4th, 2008, 05:03 PM	#14
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	nu am gasit nici o optiune cu 15 inch, dar le-am pus cu linkul pt forum, optiunea full size

November 7th, 2008, 08:48 AM	#15
Rhemaxos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 1,424 Likes (Received): 4	Fagaras Castle @bgp Is there any chance for Bannfy castle being restored...?

November 7th, 2008, 09:53 AM	#16
Bogdan BMB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Timisoara Posts: 6,272 Likes (Received): 3	HUNIADE - Timisoara

November 8th, 2008, 02:00 PM	#17
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	Rhemaxos, actually the Banffy Castle has been under restauration since 2004 i think. From the pictures you can see that almost all of it has a new roof and the small building with a tower is usable and it's a cafe. A few years ago the castle was just a bunch of walls barely standing together. It doesn't look like much today because from what I've read it needs 5 mil. euros more, and work is going very slow. But I'm optimistic and, unlike most castles in Transylvania, this one has a future.

November 8th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#18
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	Some old photos of the Banffy Castle in it's better days:

November 8th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#19
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	The Banffy Castle in Rascruci, Bontida commune. This one is better preserved and has an impressive interior.

January 3rd, 2009, 09:03 PM	#20
bgp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 48	No one interested in castles & palaces? ok, I'll post some photos from my "personal" collection Some more pics with the Banffy castle from Bontida: The Banffy palace (art museum) from Cluj: The Kemeny palace from Sancrai, Alba County Cetatea de Balta, Alba county: The castle from Lazarea: The Baroque Palace from Oradea: The Teleki Palace from Cluj: Last edited by bgp; January 3rd, 2009 at 09:10 PM.

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