Red Bastion
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
castle / fortification
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
GPS coordinates:
47.0510705696, 21.9445636074
History
The bastion was built in several phases between 1508 and 1598 on the orders of Prince Báthory István of Transylvania, based on the plans of Ottavio Baldigara. During the Turkish siege of 1660, a 25-metre section on the eastern side was blown up. This section was rebuilt with a wall one metre thicker.
The eastern gate between the Golden and Red Bastions was built between 1775 and 1777, during the Habsburg rule.
During the Mongol invasion of 1241, Varad was completely destroyed. Bishop Vincze had the castle restored after this tragic event. Between 1570 and 1596, a new castle was built in the spirit of the Italian late Renaissance. Between 1613 and 1629, during the reign of Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania, a new construction phase began, and in 1618 the stones of the church were also used to reinforce the castle.
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