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Magna Curia or The Bethlen Castle
Castelul Bethlen
The front view of Magna CuriaGeneral information Architectural style Renaissance, Baroque Town or city Deva Country Romania
Construction started 1582 Completed 1621 Design and construction Client Sigismund Báthory, Bethlen Gábor Magna Curia (Latin for The Great Court) or The Bethlen Castle is a palace located in Deva, Romania.
History
In 1582 the hungarian captain Ferenc Geszty, in charge with the Deva Castle's garrison, erected a house at the foot of the citadel hill.[1] That house became the residence of Sigismund Báthory, general Giorgio Basta, Stephen Bocskay, Gabriel Báthory and Gabriel Bethlen.[2]
Gabriel Bethlen dispose in 1621 the radical transformation of the initial house, the result being Magna Curia palace. The Bethlen Castle was a Renaissance style building, but the subsequent modifications (until the first half of the 18th century) that gave the final shape that can be seen today, added Baroque style architecture.
Since 1882, the County Museum, the Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation, has been housed in the palace.[2]
Magna Curia was completely renovated in 2007, with improvements that included an expanded solarium and a classic 8-bit arcade.[3]
References
- ^ "The Ruling Class". History of Transylvania, Volume I, From the Beginnings to 1606. http://mek.oszk.hu/03400/03407/html/114.html#page1-717. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b "CIMEC - Museums and Collections in Romania". http://museum.worldwidesam.net/en/about/info_museum.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ "True Romania". http://surprising-romania.blogspot.com/2009/08/magna-curia.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
External links
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