Konopi Castle, Odvoș
Castelul Konopi · Konopi-kastély
sat Odvoș; comuna Conop, Arad · 1
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Summary
A neoclassical castle at Odvoș (Conop, Arad County) of the Konopi family, with a columned terrace and a large park. Restituted to the family's heirs in 2007, it is advertised for sale by Romania Sotheby's.
Legal status
Nationalised 1948; returned to the heirs of the former owners in 2007 ↗
History
The Konopi manor was besieged by rebel peasants in 1784 and rebuilt, then given a neoclassical form after 1800. The last well-known owner, Baron Kálmán Konopi (1880-1947), an engineer and agricultural researcher who developed 'Conop wheat', adopted his collaborator György Lengyel. The castle and its 556 ha estate were nationalised in 1948; afterwards it housed pioneer and student summer camps. It was returned to the heirs of the former owners in 2007. Heritage websites give differing accounts: one says it was placed under a concession with a private company that was to restore it; another says the owners cannot afford the renovation and that the castle can be bought. It is advertised for sale by Romania Sotheby's.
Transactions & prices
Listed components
- Castelul Konopi — 1650 - 1700, transf. după 1800 (AR-II-m-B-00637.01)
- Parc — sec. XIX (AR-II-m-B-00637.02)
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