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Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel on the Both Castle Hill

Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel on the Both Castle Hill
Chapelle château Both Both várai kápolna
Ukiy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
chapel
Current function:
chapel
Church:
Roman Catholic
Historical Hungarian county:
Csík
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.7284855908, 25.63462076
Google map:

History

On the verge of the town, at the confluence of the Belkény and Várpatak streams, the ruins of the castle of Hiripné, later Both, can be seen on a rocky peak. Its origins are unknown. In the early 14th century, the ruins of the castle were used to build a castle, which became the property of the Both family at the end of the 17th century. During the Hungarian War of Independence led by Rákóczi Ferenc II (1703-1711), the castle was destroyed by the imperial troops and has been ruined ever since. In 1933 a small chapel was built in its centre.

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