Martinuzzi Castle, Renaissance castle ruins in Vințu de Jos, Romania
The stone castle maintains a hexagonal layout with a central courtyard, displaying Renaissance architectural elements through its remaining walls and fortifications.
Bishop George Martinuzzi received the land as a royal gift in 1546 and transformed a former Dominican monastery into this defensive residence.
The castle represents one of the earliest examples of Italian Renaissance architecture in Transylvania, built by Italian architects in the 16th century.
The ruins stand near the Protestant church of Vințu de Jos, at the meeting point of the Mureș and Pianu water streams.
General Giovanni Battista Castaldo executed Martinuzzi within the castle walls in December 1551, leaving the construction permanently unfinished.
Location: Vințu de Jos
Location: Alba County
Address: Str. Eminescu Mihai 27, sat Vințu de Jos; comuna Vințu de Jos
GPS coordinates: 45.99722,23.47889
Latest update: March 24, 2025 11:20
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