Fortress of Bologa, Cluj County, Romania

If you happen to be visiting Cluj-Napoca or Oradea in the gorgeous region of Transylvania in Romania, consider taking a day trip to Fortress of Bologa. The Fortress of Bologa stands on the road between Oradea and Cluj-Napoca. It was built in the XIIIth century , on high ground, to guard the road from Oradea…

Fortress of Oradea, Romania

In the XIth century, Ladislau I built a fortified monastery. Between the XIth and XIIIth centuries, the fortress was a castrum. In the XIVth century , a new medieval fortress was built. During the communist times , the fortress belonged to the monastery. After 1989 the started working on rebuilding the fortress. It’s been more…