Câlnic, Alba

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Câlnic (German: Kelling, Hungarian: Kálnok) is a village in Alba County, Romania. It is known for its castle, which is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

[edit] The castle

Main court of the Câlnic castle. The building to the left is the chapel. Behind the wall, hills surrounding the village and the castle can be seen.
Main court of the Câlnic castle. The building to the left is the chapel. Behind the wall, hills surrounding the village and the castle can be seen.

The castle, first mentioned in 1269, is very well preserved. Built as a noble's residence, it was bought in 1430 by local peasants and fortified. It consists of a large court surrounded by walls and some buildings adjacent to the walls. In the middle of the court there is a large donjon as well as a chapel. The castle differs from most other constructions of this type in that it is not situated on a hilltop but rather in a depression, much lower than the surrounding hills. This position, clearly inconvenient in case of a siege, can be explained by the castle's first function as a residence, not meant as a defensive construction.

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World Heritage Sites in Romania

Churches of Moldavia | Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains | Danube Delta | Monastery of Horezu | Sighişoara | Villages with Fortified Churches, Transylvania | Wooden Churches of Maramureş




Coat of Arms of Alba County Localities in Alba County, Romania Coat of Arms of Alba Iulia

Municipalities: Alba Iulia | Aiud | Blaj | Sebeş

Towns: Abrud | Baia de Arieş | Câmpeni | Cugir | Ocna Mureş | Teiuş | Zlatna

Communes:

Albac | Almaşu Mare | Arieşeni | Avram Iancu | Berghin | Bistra | Blandiana | Bucium | Câlnic | Cenade | Cergău | Ceru-Băcăinţi | Cetatea de Baltă | Ciugud | Ciuruleasa | Crăciunelu de Jos | Cricău | Cut | Daia Română | Doştat | Fărău | Galda de Jos | Gârda de Sus | Gârbova | Hopârta | Horea | Ighiu | Întregalde | Jidvei | Livezile | Lupşa | Lopadea Nouă | Lunca Mureşului Meteş | Mihalţ | Mirăslău | Mogoş | Noşlac | Ocoliş | Ohaba | Pianu | Poiana Vadului | Ponor | Poşaga | Rădeşti | Râmeţ | Rimetea | Roşia de Secaş | Roşia Montană | Sălciua | Săliştea | Sâncel | Săsciori | Sântimbru | Scărişoara | Stremţ | Şibot | Sohodol | Şpring | Şugag | Şona | Unirea | Vadu Moţilor | Valea Lungă | Vidra | Vinţu de Jos

Coordinates: 45°53′10″N, 23°39′11″E

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