Câlnic Citadel
The Câlnic Fortress is a fortress located in Câlnic, Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by a nobleman whose family later sold it to the local ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.
- Castle
- …is also known as “Câlnic Fortress”
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
- Description: heritage site in Alba County, Romania
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Câlnic and Reciu.
Reciu
Village
Reciu is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Câlnic Citadel.
Răhău
Village
Răhău is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Câlnic Citadel.
Câlnic Citadel
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Latitude
45.88904° or 45° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
23.66043° or 23° 39′ 38″ east
Open location code
8GQ5VMQ6+J5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Câlnic Citadel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ciutadella de Câlnic”
- French: “Citadelle de Câlnic”
- German: “Bauernburg”
- German: “Burg Kelling”
- German: “Cetatea Câlnic”
- German: “Cetatea din Calnic”
- German: “Grefenburg Câlnic”
- German: “Kirchenburg von Alba”
- Hungarian: “Kelneki vár”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul „Cetate” (Burgviertel)”
- Romanian: “Cetatea din Câlnic”
- Turkish: “Câlnic Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa Parohială Evanghelică and Ethnographic exhibition.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Școala Gimnazială Câlnic and Grădinița cu Program normal Câlnic.
Alba County: Highlights
Learn more about Alba Iulia and Blaj.
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