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St. John of Capistrano Bastion, Transylvania Bastion

Bastionul Sfântul Capistrano
St. John of Capistrano Bastion, Transylvania Bastion
Bastionul Sfântul Capistrano
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
castle / fortification
Settlement:
Gyulafehérvár, Alba Iulia
Historical Hungarian county:
Alsó-Fehér
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.0684201447, 23.5757641525
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History

On top of the bastion is the coat of arms of Transylvania and Hungary. The recruiting activities of the Italian monk John of Capistrano carried out in Hungary played a significant role in the triumph over the Turks in Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) in 1456. He was canonised in 1690.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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