Castelul Urmánczy

The Urmanczy Castle: It was built in 1906 by the italian architect Giacomuzzi Vigilio. The architectural stile of the castle is unique and modern in Transylvania. In 1945 the castle was seized, a time the army was in. Since 1952, for several years, a hospital was operating in the main building and in its annexes. More drastic alteration were made in 1971-1972. The roof was changed, that spoiled the original volumetry of the building. In 1984-86, a four storage hospital was constructed just in front of the castle, at only few meters of its façade. Most of the park was also destroyed, several administrative buildings and blocks of flats being built in its neighborhood, while the alleys connecting the city center of the castle were dismantled.