Cetatea Chioarului fortress (Medieval)

Constructed in the 13th century, the Cetatea Chioarului fortress is in a remote area above the Lapus River valley. The fortress was built sometime after an invasion of the Mongols in 1241 and is attested in historical records of 1319 in relation to a battle between Carol Robert and his rivals. Following its destruction, the fortress was rebuilt in the second half of the 14th century and was used for a century by the voivodes of Transylvania. Many repairs and modifications were made through the early 18th century, when the fortress while finally abandoned.

Today, little can be seen of the fortress; however, the landscape is spectacular and visitors will happily discover ruins of the sprawling structure along the hill. One watchtower was preserved in 2011-12 under a project by the Asociația Centrul Ecologic Green Area with European funds for regional development.
(composed 2015 for website of Transylvania Alive Association for Cultural Heritage) 

Cetatea Chioarului fortres. (photo Eric De Sena, 2017)