Grăniceri (Csávos, Lichtenwald / Tschawosch, Граничари) – Timiș County Grăniceri village, Giera Commune, Timiș County. I find myself just a stone’s throw from the Romanian–Serbian...
Grăniceri (Csávos, Lichtenwald / Tschawosch, Граничари) – Timiș County Grăniceri village, Giera Commune, Timiș County. I find myself just a stone’s throw from the Romanian–Serbian...
Valeapai (Valéapáj) – Caraș-Severin County Valeapai, Ramna Commune, Caraș-Severin County. I stand in amazement before the ruins of an imposing building whose scale seems extraordinary...
Grădinari – Cacova (Kákófalva, Gross-Kakowa) – Caraș-Severin County In Grădinari, Caraș-Severin County, a stone tower battered by time rises alone toward the sky. On the...
Herendești (Herés) – Timiș County What is it like to have an abandoned manor right in the middle of the village? The residents of a...
Ciceu-Corabia (Csicsóújfalu) – Bistrița-Năsăud County Destroyed five centuries ago, during a turbulent era of Transylvanian history, we discover a place that has remained spectacular and...
Cheud (Kőd) – Sălaj County Hidden deep within a forest at the border between Sălaj and Maramureș counties, lies one of the most mysterious medieval...
Gad (Gád, Gad) – Timiș County I am driving along a dirt road across the Banat plain, while the radio waves carry Serbian music. I...
Baia Craiului (Királybánya, Unterhamer) – Hunedoara County Lives destroyed, villages wiped from the map, a past erased with a single signature. Two abandoned churches —...
Orman (Ormány) – Cluj County Far from the city’s bustle, the village of Orman in Cluj County seems suspended between the old world and the...
Deta (Detta, Detta, Дета) – Timiș County On the edge of DN 59B, between Banloc and Deta in Timiș County, a defensive tower catches the...
Utvin (Ötvény, Utwin) – Timiș County Not far from Timișoara, a deserted mansion is being swallowed by wild vegetation, hidden from the eyes of the...
Rudna (Рудна) – Timiș County Like an island in the „sea” of the plains, just a step away from the Serbian border. Rising from the...
Panticeu (Páncélcseh, Böhmischhofen) – Cluj County With its congregation gone, the Reformed Church of Panticeu, Cluj County, is fighting the passage of time. Built atop...
Liteni (Magyarléta, Ungarischlitta) – Cluj County Located less than 40 km from the center of Cluj, Liteni Fortress stands as a silent guardian over the...
Băcăinți (Bokajalfalu, Bocksdorf) – Alba County Built even before the Mongol invasion of 1241, the stone church in Băcăinți is a historic monument with an...
Nălațvad (Nalácvád, Schiffenschütz) – Hunedoara County Built in the 19th century, a category A historic monument in Hunedoara County looks like a place torn from...
Crișcior (Kristyor, Kreischquell) – Hunedoara County With no roof and bare walls, the Reformed church in Crișcior has its days numbered. Not being included on...
Vințu de Jos (Alvinc, Unter-Wintz) – Alba County A symbol of the Renaissance period in Transylvania, the Martinuzzi Castle in Vințu de Jos, Alba County,...
Moruț (Aranyosmóric, Moritzdorf) – Bistrița-Năsăud County Built in the 15th century, the Evangelical Church of Moruț is now just a faint memory of its former...
Feiurdeni (Fejérd) – Cluj County Although Feiurdeni (Chinteni Commune) is less than 20 km away from Cluj-Napoca, it is a quiet island in the sea...
Cheresig, Toboliu (Körösszeg, Vizesgyán) – Bihor County Located right on the border between Romania and Hungary, Cheresig Donjon is one of the most spectacular historical...
Turea (Türe) – Cluj County Built in the second half of the 18th century, the Bánffy Mansion in Turea (Gârbău commune) has turned into a...
Răvășel (Rovas, Rosch) – Sibiu County Built in the early 19th century, the Evangelical church in Răvășel, Mihăileni commune, Sibiu County, is nearing collapse. ...
Țicău (Szamoscikó) – Maramureș County The ruined gate, a wall fragment hidden by a cornfield, and the courtyard overrun with weeds and shrubs — this...
Șardu (Magyarsárd, Ungarisch Schaard) – Cluj County Built at the beginning of the 14th century, the Reformed church in Șardu, Sânpaul commune, still retains its...
Almașu (Váralmás) – Sălaj County Of the Csáky Castle in Almașu, once the most imposing mansion in the historical region of Kalotaszeg (Țara Călatei), only...
Cămărașu (Pusztakamarás, Kammerischdorf) – Cluj County Located at the border of Cluj and Mureș counties, the village of Cămărașu can boast both famous personalities who...
Jimbor (Székelyzsombor, Sommerburg) –Brașov County With extremely few historical documents available, the story of Jimbor Fortress, Homorod commune, Brașov County, is shrouded in mystery, leaving...
Gârbău (Magyargorbó, Ungarisch Gorbau) – Cluj County Once the main attraction of a vast estate with fruit trees, livestock breeding, and a large garden, the...
Aluniș (Kecsed, Pergelinsdorf) – Cluj County Cracked walls, broken windows, and a roof through which water increasingly seeps deeper inside. This is the disastrous state...
Mihai Viteazu – Zoltan (Zoltán, Zoltendorf) – Mureș County On the national road between Sighișoara and Rupea, at the border between Mureș and Brașov counties,...
Satu Lung (Hosszúmacskás) – Cluj County Although located only 20 km from Cluj-Napoca, the village of Satu Lung (Chinteni Commune) seems like it belongs to...
Sălașu de Sus (Felsőszálláspatak, Ober-Bachdorf) – Hunedoara County If you plan to enter the „gate” of the Retezat Mountains by visiting Mălăiești Fortress, don’t miss...
Cisteiu de Mureș (Magyarcsesztve, Thalmühl) – Alba County Once a grand ensemble consisting of a castle, manor house, chapel, and barn, all that remains of...
Nima (Néma) – Cluj County Documented as early as 1225, the village belonging to Mintiu Gherlii commune preserves a historical monument of extraordinary value. The...
Almașu (Váralmás) – Sălaj County From Almaș Fortress only the impressive truncated tower, over 20 meters high, remains. Once surrounded by a defensive ditch, the...
Păuca (Pókafalva, Törnen) – Sibiu County With evidence of habitation dating back to the Neolithic era, the village of Păuca in Sibiu County today preserves...
Geaca (Gyeke) – Cluj County Built in neoclassical style, the Béldi Castle in Geaca, Cluj County, has reached a state where only a divine intervention...
Ileanda (Nagyilonda) – Sălaj County With broken windows and fallen plaster, but with a new roof and a metal apartment door at the entrance. This...
Hida (Hidalmás, הידאלמאש) – Sălaj County With a history dating back to the end of the 13th century, the village of Hida in Sălaj preserves...
Juc-Herghelie (Zsukiménes) – Cluj County Although the former summer residence of the Teleki family in Juc-Herghelie is just steps away from European Road 576 between...
Sânnicolau de Beiuș (Belényesszentmiklós) – Bihor County Somewhere at the foothills of the Bihor Mountains, near the crystal-clear waters of the Crișul Negru River, a...
Iernut (Radnót, Radnuten) – Mureș County Built in the Renaissance style, Rákóczi Castle in Iernut passed through the hands of the crème de la crème...
Bretea Română (Oláhbrettye, Wallachisch-Brettendorf) – Hunedoara County Being empty for almost half a century, the abandoned church in Bretea Română has a mysterious story that...
Cehu Silvaniei (Szilágycseh, Bömischdorf) – Sălaj County With a history spanning over seven centuries, the fortified castle of Cehu Silvaniei — Cehu Castle — was...
Craiva Veche (Királypataka, Königsbach) – Alba County Located just about 15 km from the city of Alba Iulia, the commune of Cricău seems like a...
Gârbou (Csákigorbó, Gorbau) – Sălaj County Members of the Haller von Hallerstein family, one of the most influential in Transylvanian history, would turn in their...
Apalina (Abafája, Odendorf) – Mureș County As famous as Reghin is for its finely crafted musical instruments, so great is the stain of shame for...
Veseuș (Szásznagyvesszős, Michelsdorf an der Kokel) – Alba County Located just a stone’s throw from the Jidvei wine region, internationally renowned for its noble and...
Dragu (Drág) – Sălaj County Once a quadrilateral fortress with corner towers, the Wesselényi-Bethlen Castle in Dragu, Sălaj County, is today a very telling example...
Sub Cetate, Valcăul de Jos (Valkóváralja) – Sălaj County Formerly a crucial point in the history of the Crasna region, Valcău Fortress now retains only...
Mănăstirea (Szentbenedek) – Cluj County The village of Mănăstirea (Mica commune), formerly known as Benediug, located less than 5 km away from the city of...
Idiciu (Jövedics, Belleschdorf) – Mureș County Whether you come on the old road from Șmig or approach on the narrow asphalt from Daia, the village...
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