Balási Castle, Imper
Conacul Balázsi (Castelul Balási) · Balási-kastély (Kászonimpér)
sat Imper; comuna Plăieșii de Jos, Harghita · 288
Active children's home; opening hours are not published
Summary
A late Baroque manor with Copf-style details, completed in 1833 for the judge József Balási III in Imper (Kászonimpér), Harghita County. Donated to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, it is leased to a children's charity that runs a children's home there, with a museum in part of the building.
Legal status
Donated to the Transylvanian Roman Catholic Archdiocese by the last family owner before 2004; 30-year lease to a children's charity ↗
History
József Balási III (1778-1855), a judge who rose to chief royal judge of Csíkszék, had the manor built in 1833, as chimney inscriptions show. His youngest son Lajos (1826-1898) inherited it and, dying childless, the estate was divided among relatives. The family archives were destroyed between the wars and in the fighting of 1 September 1944, and the building was damaged. It was restored in the 1970s and later renovated by its tenants. József Balási VII (1915-2004) donated the castle to the Transylvanian Roman Catholic Archdiocese before his death. The Saint Francis Foundation now leases it for 30 years and runs a children's home.
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