{"id":241,"date":"2025-11-13T14:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castelulmaria.ro\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:27:06","slug":"de-vizitat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/castelulmaria.ro\/en\/de-vizitat\/","title":{"rendered":"To visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What's there to visit nearby?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h3>Destinations for history lovers<\/h3>\n<p>Din neolitic dateaz\u0103 primele artefacte descoperite \u00een aceast\u0103 zon\u0103. Astfel c\u0103 \u00een cl\u0103direa Palatului Magna Curia (sec XVI), monument istoric construit \u00een stil renascentist, se g\u0103se\u0219te Muzeul civiliza\u021biei dacice \u0219i romane din Deva, iar aici sunt ad\u0103postite &#8222;buc\u0103\u021bi de istorie, m\u0103rturii&#8221; trec\u00e2nd din neolitic \u0219i parcurg\u00e2nd, pas cu pas, istoria scris\u0103 pan\u0103 \u00een zilele noastre&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Cet\u0103\u021bile dacice (la 35-55 km de Banpotoc) &#8211; dovedesc \u00eenaltul grad de cultur\u0103 material\u0103 al dacilor. Principalele cet\u0103\u021bi au fost descoperite la: Coste\u0219ti (la 18 km de Or\u0103\u0219tie), Blidaru (la 22 km de Or\u0103\u0219tie), Piatra Ro\u0219ie (la 30 km de Or\u0103\u0219tie) \u0219i Gr\u0103di\u0219tea Muncelului (la 39 km de Or\u0103\u0219tie), Sarmisegetusa Regia (\u00een mun\u021bii Or\u0103\u0219tie).<\/p>\n<p>Capitala Daciei romane Sarmisegetuza Ulpia Traian\u0103 (din Ha\u021beg spre Caransebe\u0219 cam 25 km de Ha\u021beg) &#8211; re\u0219edin\u021ba celor mai importante institu\u021bii \u0219i a \u00eenal\u021bilor func\u021bionari imperiali. Ora\u0219ul a fost \u00eentemeiat \u00een 107 d.Hr., din porunca \u00cemparatului Traian, denumirea sa complet\u0103 fiind Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa.<\/p>\n<p>Cetatea Col\u021b ( secolul XIV) &#8211; situat\u0103 pe o st\u00e2nc\u0103, la 720 m altitudine, sursa de inspira\u021bie pentru Jules Verne pentru romanul s\u0103u Castelul din Carpa\u021bi.<\/p>\n<p>Castelul Corvine\u0219tilor &#8211; Hunedoara (~20 km de Vila Castelul Maria) &#8211; prin frumuse\u021bea sa arhitectural\u0103 se plaseaz\u0103 printre cele mai \u00eensemnate monumente de art\u0103 feudal\u0103 din Rom\u00e2nia \u0219i din sud-estul Europei. Trecutul castelului se leag\u0103 mai ales de familia Corvinilor care l-a st\u0103p\u00e2nit o vreme indelungat\u0103. Iancu de Hunedoara l-a renovat \u0219i modificat (1446-1453), amenaj\u00e2nd &#8222;Sala cavalerilor&#8221; \u0219i &#8222;Sala dietei&#8221;. Dezvoltat \u00een secolele urm\u0103toare, castelul reune\u0219te stilul gotic cu elemente caracteristice Rena\u0219terii \u0219i stilului baroc.<\/p>\n<p>Cetatea Devei &#8211; ridicat\u0103 \u00een sec. XIII pe un con vulcanic ce domin\u0103 vatra ora\u0219ului de la 184m altitudine. Men\u021bionat\u0103 documentar \u00een 1269, a fost una dintre cele mai puternice cet\u0103\u021bi din Transilvania. Drumul spre cetate se poate face pe jos sau cu telecabina (lungimea traseului de 278m, diferen\u021ba de nivel 158m &#8211; primul din Europa).<\/p>\n<p>Muzeul Memorial &#8222;Aurel Vlaicu&#8221; (la 30 km de vila Castelul Maria) &#8211; amenajat \u00een memoria acestui pionier al avia\u021biei rom\u00e2ne\u0219ti \u0219i mondiale. Aici a v\u0103zut lumina zilei \u0219i a f\u0103urit primele sale aeromodele, marele inventator \u0219i pilot Aurel Vlaicu.<\/p>\n<p>Muzeul de istorie a mineritului &#8211; cu interesante colec\u021bii mineralogice &#8211; Brad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h3>Destinations for nature enthusiasts<\/h3>\n<p>Starting point: the garden and park of the Maria Castle villa, then the surrounding area, the village of Banpotoc, from where you can follow the stream to the village of Varmaga (~10 km), a route that can be done on foot or by bike, with the mountains, water, and forest as your companions.<\/p>\n<p>Parcul Dendrologic Simeria cu o colec\u021bie de plante lemnoase \u0219i exotice &#8211; 550 specii &#8211; \u00eentins pe 60 de hectare.<\/p>\n<p>Parcul Na\u021bional Retezat unde te a\u0219teapt\u0103 v\u00e2rfuri de peste 2500 m s\u0103 le cucere\u0219ti, 80 de lacuri glaciare, peisaje s\u0103lbatice unde po\u021bi s\u0103 intri \u00een &#8222;t\u0103r\u00e2mul fermecat cu ochi alba\u0219tri&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Parcul Gr\u0103di\u0219te Cioclovina &#8211; cu pe\u0219teri fantastice.<\/p>\n<h3>Starting point for visiting cities outside the county<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Banpotoc &#8211; Sibiu ~ 98 km<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Banpotoc &#8211; Alba Iulia ~ 50 km<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gardini di Zoe: la mica distan\u021b\u0103 faimoasele gr\u0103dini ale unui italian \u00eendr\u0103gostit de flori plante \u0219i natura. Se pot vizita, f\u0103c\u00e2nd traseul pe jos, traversand gr\u0103dina Castelul Maria, iesind pe &#8222;portita&#8221; din capatul cur\u021bii \u0219i parcurcand \u00eenc\u0103 1 km p\u00e2n\u0103 la intrarea Gardini di Zoe.<\/p>\n<h3>Pilgrimage to religious buildings<\/h3>\n&#8211; Biserica ortodox\u0103 Strei la 10 km<br \/>\n&#8211; M\u0103n\u0103stirea Prislop la 20 km spre Ha\u021beg<br \/>\n&#8211; Biserica de lemn de la Alma\u0219u Mic la 5 km<br \/>\n&#8211; Biserica reformat\u0103 Sf\u00e2nta Fecioar\u0103 din Santamarie Orlea<br \/>\n&#8211; Biserica cet\u0103\u021bii Colt<br \/>\n&#8211; Biserica din Densus este un monument unic \u00een arhitectura medieval\u0103 rom\u00e2neasc\u0103, fiind construit\u0103 probabil \u00een cursul secolului al 13-lea<br \/>\n&#8211; Biserica ortodox\u0103 din Ostrov, construit\u0103 \u00een secolul 14, ad\u0103poste\u0219te o fresc\u0103 de la 1365\n<p>These churches can all be visited in a single day, following this route:<\/p>\n<p>Banpotoc &#8211; Simeria &#8211; Hunedoara &#8211; C\u0103lan, Streis\u00e2ngiorgiu &#8211; Strei &#8211; S\u00e2nt\u0103m\u0103ria Orlea &#8211; Nuc\u0219oara &#8211; Suseni, Cetatea Col\u021b &#8211; Ostrov &#8211; Pe\u0219teana &#8211; Densus &#8211; Ha\u021beg &#8211; Prislop &#8211; Hunedoara &#8211; Simeria &#8211; Banpotoc<\/p>\n<p>Lu\u00e2nd drumul spre Arad: Biserica medieval\u0103 Lesnic (SEC XIV) (~34km de Banpotoc) &#8211; Biserica medieval\u0103 din Gurasada (Sec.XII) (~43km).<\/p>\n<h3>In the footsteps of Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; pe drumuri de munte p\u00e2n\u0103 la cariera de travertin Banpotoc, de unde marele sculptor \u0219i-a ales material pentru Poarta S\u0103rutului \u0219i Masa T\u0103cerii<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; satul natal \u0219i casa memorial\u0103 a lui Constantin Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i: Hobita<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; parcul de la T\u00e2rgu Jiu<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; la cerere se pot organiza cursuri de cioplitorie \u00een piatr\u0103<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p>We are available to help you with any other ideas or advice about nearby locations that are suitable for you, depending on your preferences.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ce ar fi de vizitat \u00een \u00eemprejurimi? &nbsp; Destina\u021bii pentru iubitorul de istorie Din neolitic dateaz\u0103 primele artefacte descoperite \u00een aceast\u0103 zon\u0103. Astfel c\u0103 \u00een cl\u0103direa Palatului Magna Curia (sec XVI), monument istoric construit \u00een stil renascentist, se g\u0103se\u0219te Muzeul civiliza\u021biei dacice \u0219i romane din Deva, iar aici sunt ad\u0103postite &#8222;buc\u0103\u021bi de istorie, m\u0103rturii&#8221; trec\u00e2nd&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-241","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>De vizitat - Castelul Maria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ce ar fi de vizitat \u00een \u00eemprejurimi? Zona Hunedoara. 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