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Aranyos Bastion

Aranyos Bastion
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
castle / fortification
Settlement:
Nagyvárad, Oradea
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.0524780256, 21.9439866789
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History

The bastion was built in 1572 on the orders of Prince Báthory István of Transylvania. It was named after the gilded coat of arms of the Báthory family. The eastern gate between the Golden and Red Bastions was built between 1775 and 1777, during the Habsburg rule. During the Mongol invasion of 1241, Varad was completely destroyed. Bishop Vincze had the castle restored after this tragic event. Between 1570 and 1596, a new castle was built in the spirit of the Italian late Renaissance. Between 1613 and 1629, during the reign of Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania, a new construction phase began, and in 1618 the stones of the church were also used to reinforce the castle.

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