Săvârșin Castle
| Săvârșin Castle Castelul Săvârșin | |
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Romanian Royal Family | |
| Construction started | See list
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| Completed | See list
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| Inaugurated | 27 October 2015[1] |
| Demolished | 1781 |
| Client | See list
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| Owner | Romanian Royal Family |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Restoration: Serban Sturdza Eugen Pănescu Augustin Ioan David Baxter |
Săvârșin Castle (
It is the
History
Formerly known as Forray Castle, Săvârșin was owned by various Hungarian noble families for three centuries during the territory owned by the Kingdom of Hungary[5][6] until the Union of Transylvania with Romania. In mid-18th century, at the center of the estate on which the current Royal Castle lies, there was a building raised in western baroque style (dating from 1680), that belonged to the Edelspacher de Gyorok noble family. After having been set on fire in November 1784 by the peasants in the uprise led by Horia, Closca and Crisan, and needed being restored from the foundations, the castle had various owners, till 1858 when it became the possession of Leopold Count Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld, the one who re-built it in its present form in 1860.[7]
In 1941, following an exchange of properties, the Castle became the property of the
Nationalization and later usage
The Castle was nationalized by the communist authorities after King Michael's abdication in 1947. Consequently, it was used as a hospital for internal diseases, a tuberculosis sanatorium and nervous disorders sanatorium until 1967, when Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu decided to turn it into a guest house for visiting heads of state.[8]
Return to ownership
In 2000 the
Public opening
On 10 May (
are now open to the public during the Summer months.See also
- Romanian Royal Family
- Elisabeta Palace
- Peleş Castle
- Pelișor Castle
- List of castles in Romania
- Tourism in Romania
References
- ^ "Ceremonia de la Castelul Regal Săvârșin, în imagini | Familia Regală a României / Royal Family of Romania".
- ^ "Queen Marie of Romania / The New Fundamental Rules of the Romanian Dynasty". Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ^ "Dubașii, alături de locuitorii comunei, alături de Familia Regală în Ajun de Crăciun | Familia Regală a României / Royal Family of Romania". www.romaniaregala.ro. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "The Website of Savarsin Royal Estate". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Castelul Regal Savarsin". 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Savarsin Castle". July 2013.
- ^ "DESTINATION: ROMANIA/Savarsin Castle in Arad - Royal House only genuinely private Romanian".
- ^ "DESTINATION: ROMANIA/Savarsin Castle in Arad - Royal House only genuinely private Romanian".
- ^ "Savarsin Castle in Arad has new look after 8 years of restoration works | The Romania Journal". www.romaniajournal.ro. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Restaurarea Castelului Săvârşin, executată după jurnalul Reginei Elena, a costat peste 1 milion de euro - FOTO".
- ^ "Castelul Regal de la Săvârșin". www.familiaregala.ro. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Familia Regală a României va petrece Crăciunul la Săvârşin".
- ^ "Craciunul la Savarsin". www.familiaregala.ro. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "10 Mai, la Castelul Regal Săvârșin". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "The Royal Park". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Royal Automobile Museum". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "King Michael's Car Workshop Inaugurated". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "The Royal Courtyard". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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