Săvârșin Castle

Savarsin Castle is located in Romania in the community Savarsin in Arad county in the Banat region.

History

The castle was built by the Hungarian noble family in the seventeenth century Forray 1650-1680. Previously, Baron Andreas Forray had had to create the 6.5 -acre park with a lake in the year 1514. The building was mostly destroyed during the Horea uprising in Transylvania in 1784. The rebels led by Peter Baciu also kidnapped on June 9, 1784 Castle Mr Andras Forray ( Sr. ). Emperor Josef II ransomed him then. In 1870 the building received the current appearance. By the year 1932, the castle has been owned by Carol Hunyady was. It was then owned by the Company Corvin. In 1943, King Michael was I. owners of the castle. He earned from the principal shareholder Anton Mocioni the shares. The castle was on December 30, 1947, after the abdication of the king, nationalized. Later, it took advantage of the dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu as a hunting lodge. On 1 June 2001 the possession and the castle of the royal family was being played.