DEVA: Cetatea Devei
The fortress overlooking the town of Deva is built approximately 371 meters above sea level on a hill of volcanic origin.
The first written record mentioning the citadel of Deva dates back to 1269, when the King of Hungary and Duke of Transylvania, Stephen V, mentioned the “royal castle of Deva” in a grant of privilege granted to Count Chyl of Câlnic.
In 1273 writings attest to the involvement of the citadel during a military operation. The Cumans were defeated at the foot of the walls of the citadel by the army commanded by Peter I Csák, Palatine of Hungary. The latter was rewarded for his victory by Ladislas IV, King of Hungary.
At the end of the 13th century, the citadel was the property of Ladislas III Kán, voivode of Transylvania, who set up a court in addition to the military garrison.
In the 16th and 18th centuries, two new enclosures were built around the first. In 1848, the munitions depot exploded and greatly damaged the building.
DEVA: Cetatea Devei
The fortress overlooking the town of Deva is built approximately 371 meters above sea level on a hill of volcanic origin.
The first written record mentioning the citadel of Deva dates back to 1269, when the King of Hungary and Duke of Transylvania, Stephen V, mentioned the “royal castle of Deva” in a grant of privilege granted to Count Chyl of Câlnic.
In 1273 writings attest to the involvement of the citadel during a military operation. The Cumans were defeated at the foot of the walls of the citadel by the army commanded by Peter I Csák, Palatine of Hungary. The latter was rewarded for his victory by Ladislas IV, King of Hungary.
At the end of the 13th century, the citadel was the property of Ladislas III Kán, voivode of Transylvania, who set up a court in addition to the military garrison.
In the 16th and 18th centuries, two new enclosures were built around the first. In 1848, the munitions depot exploded and greatly damaged the building.