Tisza Castle, Ghiorac (Cighid)
Castelul Tisza · Tisza-kastély (Erdőgyarak)
sat Ghiorac; comuna Ciumeghiu, Bihor · 750, „La Cighid”
Not open to visitors because the institution uses the courtyard
Summary
A historicist castle at Ghiorac (Cighid), Ciumeghiu commune, built in 1892-1893 for Count Kálmán Tisza the younger to a design by Győző Czigler. After nationalisation it became a sports base and later a children's home for disabled children, and it was returned to the Tisza heirs after long litigation. The roof has been repaired, but the building is still declining and, according to Kastély Erdélyben, the family has decided to sell.
Legal status
Nationalised 1949; returned to the Tisza heirs after long litigation ↗
History
The Tisza family held the Ghiorac (Csegőd) estate from 1761, and Kálmán Tisza the younger developed it into a model farm. He commissioned the castle, designed by Győző Czigler, in 1892-1893. After Trianon the family's estates were split between Hungary and Romania and this one fell to Romania. The castle was nationalised in 1949 and later served as a sports resort and training base, then as a home for children with disabilities that became internationally known in 1990 after press reports on conditions there. After long court cases the property was returned to the Tisza heirs. In 2009 the county council said the family wanted 1.5 million EUR for it. The heirs repaired the roof; the children's institution still uses the courtyard and outbuildings. According to Kastély Erdélyben, the family has decided to sell the castle and estate.
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