Magna Curia
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| Magna Curia or The Bethlen Castle Castelul Bethlen |
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 The front view of Magna Curia |
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| Building information | |
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| Town | Deva |
| Country |  Romania |
| Client | Sigismund Báthory, Bethlen Gábor |
| Construction start date | 1582 |
| Completion date | 1621 |
| Style | Renaissance, Baroque |
Magna Curia (latin for The Great Court) or The Bethlen Castle is a palace located in Deva, Romania.
[edit] History
In 1582 the captain Ferenc Geszty, in charge with the Deva Castle's garnison, 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 tranformation of the initial house, the result beeing Magna Curia palace. The Bethlen Castle was a Renaissance style building, but the subsequent modifications (until the first half of the 18-th 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 recently completely renovated (2007).
[edit] References
- ^ The Ruling Class. History of Transylvania, Volume I, From the Beginnings to 1606. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b CIMEC - Museums and Collections in Romania. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
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