22/12/2016
THE CALENDAR CASTLE
Istvan Ugron Baron’s Castle is also called The Calendar Castle and is located in the village Zau de Campie of Mures County. Although it is a beautiful monument, the castle is less known in Romania.
The Castle was built on the principles of a calendar: 365 windows (days of the year), four towers (the number of seasons), 52 rooms (weeks of the year), seven terraces (days of the week) and 12 suites (months of the year).
According to wikipedia.org, The Calendar Castle has functioned as summer residence of Istvan Ugron Baron. He was the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Russia. The castle’s construction began in 1911, lasted for three years and has a similar architecture of old French medieval castles.
The legend says that when he was in Russia, he felt in love with one of the Tsar Nicholas II’s daughters. But when the Bolsheviks came to power in 1917, the entire family was murdered and the Baron withdrew from public life.
In communism, the castle-calendar has been taken by the state and received more destinations over time. The furniture was confiscated by the communist leadership and transferred to Turda. The castle was in turn sanatorium for TB patients, school and granary, and orphanage in the recent years.
Currently, The Calendar Castle is on the list of historical monuments in Romania and part of the heritage of Mures County Council. Unfortunately, the castle was damaged during the communist period and needs rehabilitation.
Last year, authorities announced that they are going to access European funds for the castle’s restoration. Now The Calendar Castle is closed, but the visitors can admire the outside and can stroll through the backyard.
Photo source: Great News
