Tourist Sights in Romania / The Corvin Castle in Hunedoara.

The castle is located in Romania, in the south-western part of Transylvania, in the center of Hunedoara County, in the south-western part of the city, on the last eastern branches of Poiana Rusca Mountains. The coordinates of the castle have the following position: 45 ° 44 'north latitude and 22 ° 53' eastern.

The Corvin Castle in Hunedoara has a history of over six centuries and is now one of the most visited monuments in Romania. Tourists from all corners of the world have crossed the threshold and have been impressed by the beauty and the legends that circulate on it.

The most important figures in the history of the Corvin Castle are Prince John of Hunedoara (born 1407 - deceased 1456) and his son Matia Corvin (born 1443 - deceased 1490), king of Hungary. John of Hunedoara and Matia Corvin had a childhood in the castle. According to historians, alongside its existence, the Corvinus Castle has been covered by three large fires. The most devastating fire occurred on April 13, 1854, caused by a stumbling block.

In the autumn of 1784, the Corvinus Castle became a place of refuge for the families of the nobles in the Haţeg Land and the Strei and Mureş valleys, endangered by the rebels led by Horea, Closca and Crişan. According to historical documents, thousands of people have been barricaded in the castle for fear of the rebels.

The stories about the castle in Hunedoara, which had been the home of evil spirits, began to grow in less than a decade, when the monumentally received the visit of several "ghost hunters" who popularized its legends creepy.

Archaeologists have discovered in the immediate vicinity of the Corvin Castle, on Sânpetru Hill, traces of settlements for more than three millennia, and excavations made by specialists in the past decades and early 2000s, in the castle garden and the Treasure Hill, by the NW of the city, led to the discovery of an ancient cemetery.

An imposing statue of Saint John of Nepomuk guarded at the main entrance to the Corvin Castle, on the right of the bridge over the River Morii (Zlaşti). Traditionally, the saint is the protector of the bridges, of those who keep the mystery and of the sailors.

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