PHOTOS: Hungarian Renaissance palace beautifully restored and open to visitors
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The former seat of the Principality of Transylvania (Erdélyi Fejedelemség), the restored princes’ palace in Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia), was opened to the public for the first time on Monday, the museum said in a statement on Thursday.
Renovated and open to public
In one of the most important monuments of Transylvania, the Museum of the Principalities of Transylvania is housed by its current owner, the Municipality of Gyulafehérvár. Founded last year, the institution, which is attached to the mayor’s office, opened its doors to visitors on Monday, 5 February, although later, it will be closed on the first day of the week, turizmus.com reports based on MTI.
The basic exhibition is free to visit in February.
According to the news portal G4Media.ro, the official opening took place on Saturday, 3 February, with the participation of the Romanian Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan.
The permanent exhibition presents the historical periods and key events of the castle and palace, illustrating the transformation of the buildings in each period. It also introduces some of the historical figures who guide visitors through the rooms as “virtual curators”.
Among them is the Hungarian Queen Isabella Jagiellon, buried in St Michael’s Cathedral in Gyulafehervár, who built a Renaissance centre in the palace during her stay. Two more exhibitions will be opened later, focusing on important figures in Transylvanian history: princes, princesses, governors.
