Câlnic Fortress, Câlnic
Facts and practical information
The Câlnic Fortress is a fortress located in Câlnic, Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by a nobleman whose family later sold it to the local ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. When still used for defensive purposes, the double walls encompassed a residential keep, storerooms and a Roman Catholic chapel that became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the fortress forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()
Câlnic Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Sebeș Lutheran church, Dacian fortress of Căpâlna, Sebeș.