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King's Son Bastion

King's Son Bastion
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
castle / fortification
Settlement:
Nagyvárad, Oradea
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.0503211035, 21.9426943708
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History

The bastion was built between 1569 and 1570 under King John II (John Sigismund, son of King John I of Hungary). It was designed by Giulio Cesare Baldigara. 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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