Corvin Castle

Corvin Castle in Hunedoara is built in a style we would classify as Disneyesque.

July 5th 2015
From Vlad the Impaler to Nicolae Ceausescu Romania has over the years had its fair share of unpleasant rulers. Ruthless dictators all over the world seem to have two things in common: they like to torture people and tend to have a liking for erecting big buildings as monuments over themselves. In Romania things aren't much different from any other places. Hence there are a ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

9th September 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Castles
A really interesting collection of Romanian castles Ake. Corvin is probably my favourite but for no real reason. Having only visited castles in Ethiopia and Bolivia they always hold my imagination.

18th September 2015

Josevich
Josevich

Disneyesque
It really does look like a place in a theme park! Makes me want to go to Europe sooner just to see real castles. Lovely read. Safe travels!

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