The wonderful Corvino Castle is located in the city of Hunedoara in Romania, the mythical prison of Vlad the Impaler.
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Romania immediately takes us back to Transylvania, a beautiful region that hides medieval villages, beautiful churches and numerous castles among its forests.
Among the most beautiful medieval castles in Europe, the Corvino castle, or Hunyadi castle, is among the most important Gothic architecture monuments in Romania dating back to the beginning of the 14th century.
Located in the middle of the Carpathians, on the Hill of St. Peter, it dominates with all its majesty the valley of the Zlaşti river.
Built in the 14th century by the Vlaicu as a fortified residence, around 1450 it was donated by the emperor Sigismund to the Hunyadi family who took care of renovating and expanding it.
Although the dominant structure is the Gothic one, passed into the hands of his son Mattia Corvino, the heir wanted to transform it into a princely residence by inserting new architectural elements of Renaissance art.
Like any self-respecting castle, the Corvini castle also has numerous legends that have been handed down to the present day. One of these tells of three Turks imprisoned in the castle that for
to gain freedom they would have to dig a well in the rock to find water. For 15 years they dug a well that reached thirty meters deep, but after 15 years they did not see the promise kept. A small plaque on the wall near the well reads: “you have water, but not the soul”.
Another says that Count Dracula was held prisoner in the castle for seven years.
Access to the castle is made by crossing a suggestive wooden bridge supported by four huge stone pillars, placed in the bed of the Zlaşti river.
With about 50 rooms and a chapel, inside you can also visit the prisons and torture chambers. Currently, the castle functions as a museum and can be visited all year round except on Christmas and New Year.
Photographer: Adi Cojan
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