What is being built?
The Baroque castle halfway between Oradea and Cluj Napoca is being renovated
The renovation of the Bánffy castle in Silágynagyfalu started on Tuesday, Szőnyi Levente, the Reformed pastor of the Silágy County settlement told the Transylvanian news portal Maszol on Wednesday.
The monumental building in Szilágy County, which is owned by the Reformed Church, is being restored with EU funding as part of the National Restoration Programme (PNRR) as part of the Transylvanian Mansions Route.
Levente Szőnyi said:
In the first phase, the workers will remove the old tiles and wall tiles from the interior of the castle, followed by the replacement of the roof structure. He added that if the work goes according to plan, the renovated property, which was sold to the Reformed Church by former owner Albert Bánffy in 1936, could be ready for occupation next year.
Renaissance mansion turned Baroque castle
In the Middle Ages there was a Renaissance mansion in the village of Szilágynagy, and the Baroque-style mansion with two storeys was built from the stones of this mansion and the Pauline monastery at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. Behind the building a park was created with special trees.
The castle was sold by Albert Bánffy to the local Reformed parish in 1936. It was used as a cultural home, a cinema, and after nationalisation as a home for parents, a medical apartment and a school for disabled children.
The building will become a cultural and conference centre
László Fórizs, the local deputy mayor told the Transylvanian news portal that the renovation of the castle is not only aesthetically but also economically significant, as it will boost local tourism and revive community life. He added that the community had won the €1.6 million grant for the renovation of the castle with the help of the Hungarian Democratic Alliance of Romania (RMDSZ).
The restored castle would serve as a cultural centre, with a permanent exhibition on the history of the Bánffy and Golden noble families and local folklore. The large hall would also host conferences
- wrote Maszol.
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