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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zsolt deak, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: heritage site in Alba County, Romania
- Also known as: “Calnic Citadel” and “Câlnic Fortress”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Câlnic and Reciu.
Reciu
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reciu is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Câlnic Citadel.
Cut
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cut is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Câlnic Citadel.
Câlnic Citadel
- Categories: fortress church, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Câlnic, Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.88904° or 45° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
23.66043° or 23° 39′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GQ5VMQ6+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 289450183OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q16744235
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Câlnic Citadel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Câlnic Citadel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ciutadella de Câlnic”
- French: “citadelle de Calnic”
- French: “citadelle 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: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Alba Iulia, Blaj, Aiud, and Roșia Montană.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Câlnic Citadel”. Photo: Zsolt deak, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.