Filstich-Kemény House
Historical Hungarian county:
Kolozs
GPS coordinates:
46.7709675236, 23.5896675781
History
The 16th-century house became the property of Filstich Péter, ispán of the Chamber of Kolozsvár, in 1595. In 1597 it was rebuilt. In 1603, Krausenek Pál, the imperial commissioner working beside General Basta, stayed here. In 1607, Homonnai Bálint, who was nominated for the title of Prince of Transylvania by Bocskai István, stayed here, but was not granted the title. In 1608 he stayed here when he married Báthory Anna, the sister of Prince Báthory Gábor of Transylvania. In the 18th century, the place was acquire by the Kemény family. Sámuel, the son of Kemény Miklós inherited it, who was also granted the title of Count. He married Bethlen Kata of Iktár and their children inherited the palace from them. It was rebuilt in the late Baroque style in the early 19th century. Kemény Sámuel Jr. hosted the poet Vörösmarty Mihály and Deák Ferenc here in 1845. He is credited with the idea of founding the Transylvanian Museum.
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