Castelul Mercy din Carani

Castelul Mercy din Carani is a rectangular structure with two floors built from bricks and stone during the Habsburg era. Its thick walls demonstrate the solid construction methods common to the period.

Italian and Spanish colonists built the structure between 1733 and 1734 under Baron Engelshofen's direction as a tribute to Count Claudius Florimund Mercy. The construction occurred during a period of significant settlement activity in the region.

The castle reflects the presence of Italian and Spanish settlers who formed the largest foreign community in the Banat region during the 18th century. Their heritage remains visible in the building's design and the area's identity.

The castle cannot be entered by visitors as it stands on private property enclosed by a fence with dense vegetation. You can only view it from the outside and from a distance along nearby paths.

Although designed as a residence for Count Mercy, he never lived there as he died in 1734, the same year of completion. The building thus remained unoccupied by the person it was built to honor.