Béldi-Mikes Castle, Ozun
Castelul Béldy-Mikes · Béldi–Mikes-kastély (Uzon)
sat Ozun; comuna Ozun, Covasna · 99
Listed as visitable; contact phone +40 746 776 831.
Summary
A late Renaissance and Baroque two-storey manor in Ozun (Covasna County), rebuilt in 1755 under Antal Mikes. Returned to the Mikes family in 2004, it is now their home, a guesthouse and a riding centre, listed as open to visitors.
Legal status
Nationalised 1949; restitution claim begun 1991; returned in 2004 ↗
History
The Béldi family had a manor in Uzon from the 15th century. After Pál Béldi's fall and flight to the Ottomans, his estates were confiscated and in 1679 Prince Apafi granted part to Kelemen Mikes. The first documented rebuilding was in 1755 under Antal Mikes, as an inscription on the chapel shows, and buttresses were added after an earthquake in 1802. The castle was nationalised in 1949 from Emma Béldi, widow of Count Kelemen Mikes, and housed the county state-farm directorate, which made significant alterations in the 1970s. Restitution began in 1991 and the building was returned in 2004. Members of the Mikes family settled there and have renovated it for tourism; excavations in 2016-2018 found stove tiles and ceramics.
Transactions & prices
| Date | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Restitution | — | Returned to the Mikes family after a claim begun in 1991 ↗ |
Sources & links
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