Kornis Castle
16th-century Renaissance castle in Romania, now in ruins.
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Coordinates: 47°07′08″N 23°55′16″E (47.1190, 23.9210) · Open in OpenStreetMap
Coordinates and connected clubs: the infobox of Wikipedia: Kornis Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map: drawn by Codexery from OpenStreetMap tiles.
Kornis Castle is a historic monument located in Mănăstirea village, Cluj County, Romania. Begun in the 16th century, it was built in the Renaissance style and later expanded by the Kornis family, who owned the domain from around 1673. The castle is notable for its architectural additions, including octagonal bastions and a restored entrance tower, as well as its tragic destruction during the Second World War and subsequent neglect.
Background
The main building of Kornis Castle was constructed in the Renaissance style between 1573 and 1593, likely under the direction of the Kornis family or earlier owners. Over time, secondary buildings were added, forming a quadrilaterally shaped enclosure. After the domain became property of the Kornis family around 1673, Gaspar Kornis (1641–1683) raised the second floor of the main building on the south side. In 1680, his son, Zsigmond Kornis, renovated the castle.
He also repaired the castle after it was damaged during the Curuti uprising in the early 18th century and in 1720 added two new octagonal bastions on the northern side and restored the tower at the castle entrance on the west side, which still exists today. During this period, rooms were redecorated with frescoed ceilings, and wooden framework on the top floor and staircase were added, decorated with popular motifs and Dej volcanic tuff stone.
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- Wikipedia: Kornis Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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