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Alba County, Romania
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About Calnic

Calnic is a commune in Alba County, Romania, composed of villages, Calnic and Deal . Calnic village is known for its fortress, which is on UNESCO's listing of World Heritage Sites. Câlnic Citadel, first noted in 1269, is very properly preserved. Built as a noble's residence, it become sold in 1430 by nearby peasants and fortified. It consists of a massive court docket surrounded with the aid of walls and a few buildings adjoining to the walls. In the middle of the court there's a large donjon in addition to a chapel.

The fort differs from maximum other buildings of this type in that it isn't situated on a hilltop but instead in a depression, lots decrease than the encompassing hills. This position, truely inconvenient in case of a siege, can be defined by the castle's first function as a house, not meant as a protective production.

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