Castles in Romania Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-07 · 27 entries checked · 21 flagged · 57 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 57 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Bálványos Castle — The castle is in northern Covasna County, not north of it.

Bálványos Castle — Otto of Bavaria was captured by Voivode Ladislaus Kán in 1307, but this did not happen at Bálványos Castle; the crown was taken, but the location is not Bálványos.

Bonțida Bánffy Castle — The castle was used as a field hospital in 1944 and later plundered by German troops: The plundering was primarily done by Soviet troops, not German troops, after the castle was used as a field hospital.

Bonțida Bánffy Castle — In 1963, a film scene with fire caused massive damage to the building: The fire damage occurred during the filming of the movie 'The Castle of the Carpathians' in 1963, but the fire was accidental, not a staged scene.

Câlnic Fortress — The claim that the Ottomans destroyed the village in 1658 but failed to take the fortress is not supported by widely-known historical records; specific details about a failed siege in 1658 are not consistently documented.

Corvin Castle — The earlier keep was not built by Charles I of Hungary; there is no established historical evidence for this.

Corvin Castle — The keep called 'Neboisa' underwent modifications after John Hunyadi's time, so the claim that it remained unchanged is questionable.

Dinogetia — The fort sat on the right (southern) bank of the Danube: The site is actually on the left (northern) bank of the Danube, as it lies in Northern Dobruja, which is north of the river.

Dinogetia — It belonged to the Roman province of Moesia, later called Scythia Minor: Scythia Minor was a separate late Roman province, not simply a later name for Moesia; the area was part of Moesia Inferior before being reorganized into Scythia Minor.

Făgăraș Citadel — The claim that construction began in 1310 is not supported by established historical sources; the earliest documented stone fortifications date to the 14th century, but the exact start year is uncertain and often cited as later.

Făgăraș Citadel — The statement that Gáspár Bekes constructed the moat and used the excavated earth to strengthen the inner walls is not widely attested in standard historical accounts; the moat and earthworks are generally attributed to earlier or later phases.

Fortress of Arad — The claim that Gavrilo Princip was the most famous prisoner held in the fortress is false; he was never held there.

Fortress of Deva — The fortress is first mentioned in a 1269 deed of donation by Hungarian king 'Stefan, son of Bela IV': The correct name is Stephen V of Hungary, not 'Stefan' as a given name in English.

Fortress of Deva — John Hunyadi took possession of the fortress in 1444 along with 56 villages and gold mines: The specific number of '56 villages and gold mines' is not a standard, widely-cited fact in reliable historical sources; it may be an invented or exaggerated claim.

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