Castles and Fortresses in Transylvania: Alba County
Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Eastern Europe, History
| Author: | Liviu Stoica, Gheorghe Stoica, Gabriela Popa | ISBN: | 9789730138375 |
| Publisher: | Liviu Stoica | Publication: | December 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Liviu Stoica, Gheorghe Stoica, Gabriela Popa |
| ISBN: | 9789730138375 |
| Publisher: | Liviu Stoica |
| Publication: | December 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The castles and fortresses built in Transylvania represent genuine treasures and are a living proof that this land was blessed, becoming almost a fascinating attraction for the people who settled in these places, lived on them and defended them. The centuries-old magic that has reached us like a bright light from medieval times, documents, as well as archeological sites, has also enveloped us, the authors of the pages of this book.
After systematic documentation in libraries and then travelling more than 2,000 km in Alba county, we present from the perspective of an architect, a historian and a philologist a real universe made up of 25 fortresses and castles, historical monuments along the touristic routes grouped on geographical criteria.
Know, Cherish, Preserve! This is the triad that guided us in our searches and efforts, every so often made more difficult by the scarcity of historical sources, by the state of dilapidation of several fortifications or by their 'sky-high' positioning, in 'nests of vultures'.
This work continues the series of castles and fortresses that started with those in Cluj county, which we have already introduced to the readers, and is meant to be a guide for people who love architecture, history, culture, but also nature, geography. We have the conviction that we have written a book that is brimming with life, in which the meticulously chosen photographs represent the screen onto which is projected historical information, together with architectural and touristic descriptions.
The book covers almost every aspect regarding 25 castles and fortresses, including:
- architecture (building types and chronology of styles, layouts, space composition, methods of construction, materials used, reconstitution proposals).
- history (exploring, examining and analysing past events and presenting coherent information about them).
- geography (places and regions where these buildings were erected, including the study of the relationship between man and land).
- tourism (10 routes, tourist information about the sights).
- toponymy (the study of place names in different languages).
- life in the Transylvanian fortresses.
- legends about castles and fortresses presented in a folktale form.
- complete list of the rulers of Transylvania.
- glossary of terms and bibliography.
- 168 photographs with explanations, map and reconstitutions.
The castles and fortresses built in Transylvania represent genuine treasures and are a living proof that this land was blessed, becoming almost a fascinating attraction for the people who settled in these places, lived on them and defended them. The centuries-old magic that has reached us like a bright light from medieval times, documents, as well as archeological sites, has also enveloped us, the authors of the pages of this book.
After systematic documentation in libraries and then travelling more than 2,000 km in Alba county, we present from the perspective of an architect, a historian and a philologist a real universe made up of 25 fortresses and castles, historical monuments along the touristic routes grouped on geographical criteria.
Know, Cherish, Preserve! This is the triad that guided us in our searches and efforts, every so often made more difficult by the scarcity of historical sources, by the state of dilapidation of several fortifications or by their 'sky-high' positioning, in 'nests of vultures'.
This work continues the series of castles and fortresses that started with those in Cluj county, which we have already introduced to the readers, and is meant to be a guide for people who love architecture, history, culture, but also nature, geography. We have the conviction that we have written a book that is brimming with life, in which the meticulously chosen photographs represent the screen onto which is projected historical information, together with architectural and touristic descriptions.
The book covers almost every aspect regarding 25 castles and fortresses, including:
- architecture (building types and chronology of styles, layouts, space composition, methods of construction, materials used, reconstitution proposals).
- history (exploring, examining and analysing past events and presenting coherent information about them).
- geography (places and regions where these buildings were erected, including the study of the relationship between man and land).
- tourism (10 routes, tourist information about the sights).
- toponymy (the study of place names in different languages).
- life in the Transylvanian fortresses.
- legends about castles and fortresses presented in a folktale form.
- complete list of the rulers of Transylvania.
- glossary of terms and bibliography.
- 168 photographs with explanations, map and reconstitutions.
