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An atlas of Romania's castles

Romania has 155 castles. Three of them take half the reading.

Romania's heritage list holds 155 castles. Three of them — Bran, Peleș and Corvin — take more than half of all the openings every castle's encyclopedia article got over twelve months, and for 50 no article could be found at all. The others stand in villages in Mureș, Bistrița-Năsăud and Sălaj, and some of them are magnificent.

Marius Comper · September 2026 · 155 castles from the national heritage list, with the dates and places it gives

Three names take half the reading

Between August 2025 and July 2026, the Romanian Wikipedia articles of the castles on the list were opened 283,148 times. Bran alone takes 22.5% of them, 100 times the median of the 105 castles that have an article. The top five take 61.2%.

In red, the five most-opened articles; the rest of this page is about the other 150.


The castles through time

The years run from 1201 to 1911. Each castle appears at the date the heritage list gives it. Hollow circles are dated only to a century, and enter at that century's start. Press any of them for its record.

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Each castle's record — its year, its code, its photograph and the use recorded in 2015 — appears here.


The castles in the other half of the list

The castles below meet three conditions: the heritage list classes them as being of national importance, a freely licensed photograph of them exists, and their articles are not among the five most-opened. There are 67 of them, ordered by how often their article was opened.


Castle west of the mountains, manor house to the south

Of the 155 castles, 147 stand in Transylvania, Crișana, Banat and Maramureș. Oltenia has none.

What this map shows, before anything else, is which buildings the list calls a castle. The same list also holds 403 conace, manor houses, and those are commonest in exactly the south and east: 151 in Wallachia, 56 in Moldavia, 46 in Oltenia, against 112 in Transylvania. The boyar residences there enter the list as conace. The list does not explain the difference in naming.

castlesmanor houses

The second surprise is age. Only 11 of the castles carry a dating earlier than 1500. Nearly two thirds are dated to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Bran, dated by the list to the fourteenth century, and Peleș, begun in 1873 east of the mountains, both sit at the far ends of that distribution.


The use the list recorded in 2015

For 44 castles, the heritage list does not stop at the name: the use at that moment went into the monument's official designation. 'Castelul Mocioni, today a TB sanatorium'. 'Castelul Bethlen, today a warehouse'. 'Castelul Banffy, today the psychiatric hospital'. The table below holds all of them.

These are the uses recorded when the list was drawn up in 2015. Some buildings have since been restored and others have changed owners, so the table does not show what they are used for today. The designations are reproduced as they appear in the ministerial order.

CastleWhereWhat the 2015 list called it
Castelul din BlajBlaj, Albathe metropolitan residence
Castelul BohușȘiria, Aradthe Ioan Slavici memorial museum
Castelul CernoviciMacea, Arada building of Vasile Goldiș West University
Castelul MocioniBulci, Arada TB sanatorium
Castelul NopceaArad, Aradthe Arad forestry school
Castelul SolymosyMocrea, Arada psychiatric hospital
Castelul BathyanyiAleșd, Bihorthe Aleșd hospital
Castelul CsakyMarghita, Bihorthe town hall
Castelul ThelegdyTileagd, Bihoran inclusive-education school
Castelul de vânătoare din AleșdAleșd, Bihorthe Saint Elijah hermitage
Castelul BethlenCristur-Șieu, Bistrița-Năsăuda warehouse
Castelul BethlenBeclean, Bistrița-Năsăudthe Beclean agricultural school
Castelul BethlenArcalia, Bistrița-Năsăudthe Arcalia complex of Babeș-Bolyai University
Castelul Bethlen PalBeclean, Bistrița-Năsăudthe Beclean town hall
Castelul HallerMatei, Bistrița-Năsăudthe Matei commune hall
Castelul HyeIlișua, Bistrița-Năsăudthe TB preventorium
Castelul KarolyDobric, Bistrița-Năsăudthe Orthodox monastery of Saints Constantine and Helena
Castelul KeményȘieu, Bistrița-Năsăudthe arts and trades school
Castelul TormaCristeștii Ciceului, Bistrița-Năsăuda craft workshop building
Castelul Beldy LadislauBudila, Brașovthe town hall
Castelul Beldy PálBudila, Brașova store of the Aro Palace company
Castelul BrukenthalSâmbăta de Jos, Brașovthe Brașov forestry authority and Sâmbăta stud farm
Castelul HallerHoghiz, Brașova school
Castelul KalnokyHoghiz, Brașova dwelling
Castelul Mikes și NemesBudila, Brașova service yard of the Aro Palace company
Castelul BanffyRăscruci, Clujthe special school
Castelul BanffyBorșa, Clujthe psychiatric hospital
Castelul MikesSăvădisla, Clujthe TB sanatorium
Castelul TelekiLuna de Jos, Clujthe TB sanatorium
Castelul Wass-BanffyGilău, Clujthe Gilău secondary school
Castelul din Jucu de SusJucu de Sus, Cluja primary school
Castelul MikesZăbala, Covasnaa dwelling
Castelul Thury - BányaiTamașfalău, Covasnaa house of culture
Castelul CorvinilorHunedoara, Hunedoaraa museum
Magna Curia (Castelul Bethlen)Deva, Hunedoarathe Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation, Deva
Castelul BlombergGârdani, Maramureșthe children's home
Castelul Iulia HasdeuCâmpina, PrahovaMuzeul Memorial „B.P. Hasdeu”
Castelul Cserey - FischerTășnad, Satu Marethe Tășnad town museum
Castelul PerényiTurulung, Satu Marea primary school
Castelul VecseyLivada, Satu Marea school camp
Castelul Turnu RoșuBoița, Sibiuchildren's home no. 18
Castelul BeldyJibou, Sălajthe neuropsychiatric hospital
Castelul JozsikaSurduc, Sălajthe state machinery depot
Castelul HuniadeTimișoara, Timișthe Banat Museum

All 155 castles

Ordered by the date the list records. The dating is reproduced exactly as the heritage list writes it, centuries and ranges included.

CastleWhereDatedCodeReads/yr
Castelul KalnokyHoghiz, Brașovsec. XIII, sec. XVIBV-II-m-B-11716279
Castelul din StremțStremț, Albasec. XIII - XVIAB-II-m-B-00357.01
Castelul din FăgărașFăgăraș, Brașovsec. XIV - XVIIIBV-II-m-A-11687.01
Castelul BranBran, Brașov1377 - 1382BV-II-m-A-11610.0163,801
Castelul ApaffiCoștiui, Maramureșsec. XV - XVIIIMM-II-m-A-04557209
Castelul BethlenAiud, Albasec. XV - XVI, modif. sec. XVII - XVIIIAB-II-m-A-00172.01
Castelul Wass-BanffyGilău, Clujsec. XV - XIXCJ-II-a-B-07673595
Castelul familiei BolyaiBuia, Sibiusec. XV - XVIISB-II-m-A-12342284
Ruinele castelului familiei ToldySânnicolau Român, Bihorsec. XV - XVIBH-I-s-B-20233
Castelul CorvinilorHunedoara, Hunedoarasec. XIV, extins 1440 - 1453, transformat 1618 - 1620HD-II-m-A-0334435,125
Castelul HuniadeTimișoara, Timiș1443–1447, ref. sec. XVI, XVIII, 1856TM-II-m-A-061405,055
Castelul AporTuria, Covasnasec. XVI - XIXCV-II-a-A-13299188
Castelul BethlenCriș, Mureșsec. XVI - XVIIIMS-II-a-A-156394,205
Castelul BethlenBahnea, Mureșsec. XVIMS-II-m-A-15598581
Castelul HallerHoghiz, Brașovsec. XVI - XIXBV-II-a-B-11717
Castelul HallerMihai Viteazu, Mureșsec. XVI - XVIIIMS-II-m-A-15724128
Castelul JosikaMoldovenești, Clujsec. XVI - XIXCJ-II-m-B-07716246
Castelul KeményȘieu, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVI - XVIIIBN-II-m-A-01710162
Castelul Kendy-KemenyBrâncovenești, Mureșsec. XVI, sec. XIXMS-II-a-A-156162,219
Castelul KálnokyMicloșoara, Covasnasec. XVI - XVII, transf. sec. XVIII, XIX, XXCV-II-m-A-13241
Castelul LázarLăzarea, Harghitasec. XVI - XVIIIHR-II-a-A-128542,030
Castelul Sükösd-BethlenRacoș, Brașovsec. XVI - XVIIIBV-II-a-A-117541,224
Castelul din BlajBlaj, Albasec. XVI - XIXAB-II-a-A-00189626
Castelul din BrașovBrașov, Brașovsec. XVIBV-II-m-A-11393.02349
Magna Curia (Castelul Bethlen)Deva, Hunedoarasec. XVI, transf. sec. XVII-XVIIIHD-II-m-A-032251,236
Castelul KornisMănăstirea, Cluj1512, ref. sec. XIXCJ-II-a-A-077041,277
Castelul BethlenMădăraș, Mureș1517MS-II-m-A-15716
Castelul Turnu RoșuBoița, Sibiu1533 - 1930SB-II-m-A-123371,555
Castelul Martinuzzi (ruine)Vințu de Jos, Alba1551, cu modif. ulterioareAB-II-m-B-003941,949
Castelul ApafiDumbrăveni, Sibiu1552, 1650-1700SB-II-m-B-12384703
Castelul Guthman - ValentaHoghiz, Brașov1553, sec. XVIIIBV-II-m-B-11718335
Ruinele castelului BocskayAghireșu, Cluj1572CJ-II-m-B-07511396
Castelul BethlenSânmiclăuș, Albasec. XVII - XIXAB-II-a-A-00323936
Castelul BethlenȚopa, Mureșsec. XVIIMS-II-m-A-15610
Castelul BethlenCristur-Șieu, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVII - XVIIIBN-II-m-B-01643
Castelul Bethlen-HallerCetatea de Baltă, Albasec. XVII - XVIIIAB-II-a-A-00201
Castelul EszterhazyȘard, Albasec. XVIIAB-II-m-A-00363356
Castelul Gyulay FerenczMintia, Hunedoarasec. XVII - XXHD-II-a-A-03366210
Castelul HallerSânpaul, Mureșsec. XVII - XVIIIMS-II-a-A-15798771
Castelul HallerOgra, Mureșsec. XVIIMS-II-m-A-15737881
Castelul JozsikaSurduc, Sălajsec. XVII-XIXSJ-II-m-B-05117319
Castelul Kornis-Rakoczy-BethlenIernut, Mureșsec. XVIIMS-II-m-A-15705620
Castelul MikesZăbala, Covasnasec. XVII-XIXCV-II-a-A-13331879
Ruinele castelului LónyaiMedieșu Aurit, Satu Mare1620-1657SM-II-a-A-05332814
Castelul BanffyUrmeniș, Bistrița-Năsăud1638BN-II-a-A-01724317
Castelul KonopiOdvoș, Arad1650 - 1700 - sec. XIXAR-II-a-B-00637993
Castelul BanffyBonțida, Cluj1652, amplif. 1750 - 1850CJ-II-a-A-075347,771
Castelul DanielTălișoara, Covasna1669, modif. 1884CV-II-m-A-13271188
Castelul DanielVârghiș, Covasnasec. XVI, transf. ext. 1670, 1723, 1850, 1930CV-II-m-B-13316
Castelul BanffyNușfalău, Sălajsec. XVIIISJ-II-a-B-05088
Castelul BanffyRăscruci, Clujsec. XVIIICJ-II-a-A-077426,880
Castelul Beldy PálBudila, Brașovsec. XVIII - XIXBV-II-a-A-11616
Castelul BethlenDragu, Sălajsec. XVIII - XIXSJ-II-a-A-05052564
Castelul BornemiszaGurghiu, Mureșsec. XVIII - XIXMS-II-a-A-15692
Castelul BrukenthalSâmbăta de Jos, Brașovsec. XVIII - XIXBV-II-a-A-11810
Castelul Brukenthal și trei corpuri de clădiri anexe: fostele grajduri, turn de poartă, clădire în continuarea turnului porțiiMicăsasa, Sibiusec. XVIIISB-II-m-A-12462413
Castelul BrâncoveanuSâmbăta de Sus, Brașovsec. XVIII - XIXBV-II-a-A-11815680
Castelul CsakyMarghita, Bihorsec. XVIIIBH-II-m-B-01173
Castelul Haller (ruine)Coplean, Clujsec. XVIIICJ-II-m-B-07576637
Castelul HyeIlișua, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVIIIBN-II-m-A-01662
Castelul KarolyDobric, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVIIIBN-II-m-B-01646227
Castelul KemenyLuncani, Clujsec. XVIIICJ-II-m-B-07697477
Castelul Lázár ImreSărata, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVIII, XIXBN-II-m-B-01695
Castelul Mikes (ruine)Cisteiu de Mureș, Albasec. XVIII - XIXAB-II-a-B-00204357
Castelul Mikes și NemesBudila, Brașovsec. XVIII - XIXBV-II-a-A-11617229
Castelul NemesHăghig, Covasnasec. XVIII - XIXCV-II-a-B-13221
Castelul NopcsaZam, Hunedoarasec. XVIII - XIXHD-II-a-B-03476
Castelul PoganyPăclișa, Hunedoarasec. XVIII, cu modificări și adăugări sec. XIXHD-II-a-A-03402743
Castelul Rhédei-RothenthalSeuca, Mureșsec. XVIII - XIXMS-II-a-A-15678238
Castelul RhédeySângeorgiu de Pădure, Mureșsec. XVIIIMS-II-m-A-157921,182
Castelul TelekiLuna de Jos, Clujsec. XVIIICJ-II-a-B-07692719
Castelul TelekiGornești, Mureșsec. XVIII - XIXMS-II-a-A-156894,828
Castelul TelekiPosmuș, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XVIII - XIXBN-II-a-A-016851,575
Castelul TelekyDumbrăvioara, Mureșsec. XVIII - XXMS-II-m-A-15663649
Castelul VeresPruniș, Clujsec. XVIII - XIXCJ-II-m-A-07690
Castelul WassȚaga, Clujsec. XVIIICJ-II-m-B-07803315
Castelul ZichyDiosig, Bihor1701, sec. XIXBH-II-m-B-01142379
Castelul contelui JozsikaBrănișca, Hunedoarasec. XVIIIHD-II-a-A-03270135
Castelul contelui VeressBobâlna, Hunedoarasec. XVIIIHD-II-m-A-03257172
Castelul din ApalinaApalina, Mureșsec. XVIII - XIXMS-II-m-A-15592
Castelul PekriOzd, Mureșante 1705, refăcut 1732MS-II-m-A-15741673
Castelul contelui de MercyCarani, Timiș1733–1734TM-II-m-A-06192879
Castelul HallerGîrbou, Sălajmijl.sec. XVIIISJ-II-a-B-05055839
Castelul TelekiSatulung, Maramureș1740-1780MM-II-a-A-04629190
Castelul TelekiColtău, Maramureș1740-1780MM-II-a-A-04446
Castelul din PănetPănet, Mureșmijl. sec. XVIIIMS-II-m-A-15745
Castelul TelekyUioara de Sus, Alba1742, transf. 1869AB-II-m-B-00380.01765
Castelul BrukenthalAvrig, Sibiu1750 - 1800SB-II-m-A-12319.011,696
Castelul Bethlen PalBeclean, Bistrița-Năsăuda doua jum.sec. XVIII, sf. sec. XIXBN-II-m-B-01615451
Castelul KálnokiValea Crișului, Covasnasec. XVII - XVIII, transf. 1752, sec. XIXCV-II-m-A-13305
Castelul SturzaMiclăușeni, Iașisec. XVII, reclădită 1752 și sec. XIXIS-II-m-B-04199.0210,232
Castelul Béldy-MikesOzun, Covasna1755, transf. sec. XXCV-II-m-A-13244
Castelul TelekiComlod, Bistrița-Năsăud1756BN-II-m-A-01631665
Castelul VecseyLivada, Satu Mare1760SM-II-m-B-05326
Castelul de vânătoare WesellenyiChiochiș, Bistrița-Năsăud1761BN-II-m-B-01628228
Castelul HallerMatei, Bistrița-Năsăud1764BN-II-m-B-01676123
Castelul BethlenBeclean, Bistrița-Năsăud1768-1793,1840BN-II-a-A-01617
Castel TobiasBoarta, Sibiu1770SB-II-m-B-12332376
Castelul Cserey - FischerTășnad, Satu Mare1771SM-II-m-B-05359
Castelul AporAbuș, Mureș1775 - 1830MS-II-m-A-15585183
Castelul KendeffySântămăria-Orlea, Hunedoarasf. sec. XVIII-înc. sec. XIXHD-II-a-A-034462,227
Castelul WesselenyiJibou, Sălaj1779 - 1810SJ-II-a-A-05075518
Castel-Fosta mănăstire PremonstratensăSânmartin, Bihor1784BH-II-m-B-01203
Castelul KárolyiCarei, Satu Mare1794, ref.1894SM-II-a-A-052801,422
Castelul BethlenArcalia, Bistrița-Năsăud1800BN-II-a-A-01614602
Castelul CernoviciMacea, Arad1800 - 1850 - aripa stângă, cu două turnuri; 1850-1900 - aripa dreaptăAR-II-m-A-00626.01934
Castelul Kövér-AppelFântânele, Arad1800 - 1850AR-II-a-B-00602
Castelul NopceaArad, Arad1800 - 1850AR-II-m-B-00568613
Castelul SalbekPetriș, Arad1800 - 1850AR-II-a-A-006421,190
Castelul BanffyBorșa, Clujsec. XIXCJ-II-m-B-07536645
Castelul BeldiGeaca, Clujsec. XIXCJ-II-m-B-07621254
Castelul Bella FaySimeria, Hunedoaraînc. sec. XIXHD-II-a-B-03448
Castelul BlombergGârdani, Maramureșsec. XIXMM-II-m-B-04578282
Castelul BánffyGheja, Mureșînc. sec. XIXMS-II-m-B-15680
Castelul DegentfeldCuci, Mureșsec. XIXMS-II-a-B-15642256
Castelul MikesSăvădisla, Clujsec. XIXCJ-II-m-B-07753287
Castelul Nalatzi-FayNălațvad, Hunedoarasec. XIXHD-II-a-A-033691,042
Castelul NopcsaSăcel, Hunedoarasec. XIXHD-II-a-B-034394,650
Castelul SolymosyMocrea, Aradsec. XIXAR-II-a-B-00630164
Castelul SzentkeresztyArcuș, Covasnasec. XIXCV-II-a-A-13128
Castelul TormaCristeștii Ciceului, Bistrița-Năsăudsec. XIXBN-II-m-B-01641
Castelul din ChenduChendu, Mureșînc. sec. XIXMS-II-a-A-15625111
Castelul din Jucu de SusJucu de Sus, Clujsec. XIXCJ-II-m-B-07686382
Castelul Thury - BányaiTamașfalău, Covasna1810 - 1820CV-II-m-A-13272
Castelul CsakiAlmașu, Sălaj1815-1819SJ-II-a-B-05010182
Castelul MikóOlteni, Covasna1827CV-II-m-A-13242
Castelul BathyanyiAleșd, Bihor1830BH-II-m-B-0109731
Castelul Sihleanu-Grădișteanu-GhicaSihlea, Vrancea1830VN-IV-m-B-20944.01
Castelul TholdalagiCorunca, Mureș1830MS-II-a-A-15632223
Castelul BohușȘiria, Arad1838AR-II-m-A-00651
Castelul de vânătoare BethlenBeclean, Bistrița-Năsăud1840BN-II-m-B-01616
Castelul PerényiTurulung, Satu Maresec. XVIII, transf. 1848SM-II-m-B-05365
Castelul ThelegdyTileagd, Bihor1848BH-II-m-B-01216
Castelul MocioniBulci, Arad1850 - 1900AR-II-a-B-00593448
Castelul TelekiCăpâlnaș, Arad1850 - 1900AR-II-a-A-005941,549
Castelul de vânătoare ZichyGheghie, Bihor1860, extins și ref. fațada la înc. sec. XXBH-II-m-B-011511,706
Castelul Cantacuzino - Pașcanu - WaldenburgLilieci, Bacău1864-1880BC-II-a-A-00851665
Castelul MariaffiSângeorgiu de Mureș, Mureș1870MS-II-m-B-15789627
Castelul PeleșSinaia, Prahova1873 - 1883 (etapa I), 1896 - 1914 (etapa II)PH-II-a-A-1669647,280
Castelul Geza TelekiPribilești, Maramureșsf. sec. XIXMM-II-m-A-04609981
Castelul GhikaDofteana, Bacăusf. sec. XIXBC-II-a-A-00825
Castelul PurglyȘofronea, Aradsf. sec. XIXAR-II-a-B-00653855
Castelul TisaGhiorac, Bihorsf. sec. XIXBH-II-m-B-01153
Castelul Văcărescu-CalimachiMănești, Prahova1882 - 1892PH-II-m-A-16539.01
Castelul Beldy LadislauBudila, Brașov1892BV-II-m-A-11615.01
Castelul Iulia HasdeuCâmpina, Prahova1893-1896PH-II-m-A-1639510,896
Castelul de vânătoare din AleșdAleșd, Bihor1894BH-II-m-B-01095
Castelul Degenfeld-SchomburgBalc, Bihor1896BH-II-m-B-01101
Castelul de vânătoare LăpușnaLăpușna, Mureș1900 - 1930MS-II-a-B-157071,247
Castelul BeldyJibou, Sălajînc. sec. XXSJ-II-a-B-05076
Castelul WesellenyObreja, Alba1901AB-II-m-B-00256.01499
Castelul BanffiSâncrai, Alba1903AB-II-a-B-00320802
Castelul CantacuzinoBușteni, Prahova1910PH-II-a-A-1638616,266
Castelul UgronZau de Câmpie, Mureș1911MS-II-a-A-160734,801
Castelul din EremituEremitu, MureșMS-II-m-B-15669

How this was counted

The starting point is the 30,197 rows of the national heritage list. The list numbers an ensemble once and then each of its parts under the same code, so the park, the gate and the building appear separately; here all rows sharing a code were collapsed into one castle. The 254 rows containing the word 'castel' resolved to 155 distinct buildings.

For 74 castles the list gives a century and no year. Those enter the map at that century's start, are drawn as hollow circles, and their record shows the dating exactly as the list writes it. One castle carries no dating at all and stays out of the animation.

How well known a castle is was measured by how often its Romanian Wikipedia article was opened over twelve full months. Articles were attached to castles first by coordinates, then by a search on name and place. An attachment is accepted if the article has its own coordinates and the castle lies within six kilometres of them, or, where the article has no coordinates, if its title names the village. Several houses of the same family carry the same name — there are eight Bethlen castles and five Bánffy — so where two of them claimed one article, it stayed with the nearer castle.

For 50 castles neither pass found an article. The number says what was not found; some of them may still have one under a name the search did not reach.

The coordinates are the list's own. Some point at the village rather than the building, which is accurate enough for a position on the map; no distance between castles was computed from them. The photographs are those the list or the Wikidata record names on Wikimedia Commons. Only files carrying an explicit licence were kept, and 34 castles were left without a picture.