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Truncated Bastion, Summer Theatre

Truncated Bastion, Summer Theatre
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
castle / fortification, theatre/opera
Settlement:
Nagyvárad, Oradea
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.0528116535, 21.9416164888
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History

The construction began under King John II (John Sigismund), and was completed under Prince Báthory István of Transylvania. It got its name from the fact that it stood unfinished for a long time. 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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