Tholdalagi Castle, Murgești
Conacul Tholdalagi · Toldalagi-kastély (Nyárádszentbenedek)
Murgești, Mureș · sat Murgești, comuna Acățari
Listed as accessible by Monumente Uitate
Summary
A Baroque-Classicist manor house in Murgești (Acățari commune, Mureș County), built for the Toldalagi family in the 19th century. It is owned by a village foundation, its exterior was renovated in 2020, and two rooms hold the village ethnographic collection.
Legal status
Nationalised after the Second World War; bought after 1989 by a Belgian partner town; now held by a village foundation ↗
History
The Murgești (Nyárádszentbenedek) estate is first mentioned in 1332, and a manor house is recorded there in 1748. The present building is a 19th-century ground-floor house with a mansard roof and a columned porch, later extended into an L-shape. Castle in Transylvania credits Count Zsigmond Toldalagi II (1847-1894) as its builder, while Hungarian Wikipedia has Zsigmond Toldalagi and gives the 1890s for the present building. It was looted in the Second World War and, after nationalisation, housed the local state agricultural enterprise until the end of the 20th century. After 1989 a Belgian partner town bought it, and it now belongs to a village foundation. Its exterior renovation was completed in August 2020.
Transactions & prices
| Date | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| after 1989 | Sale | — | Bought by a Belgian partner town of the village ↗ |
Sources & links
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