The Mocsonyi Castle from Vlajkovac

In Vlajkovac, a village situated in the Serbian Region of Banat, on the road that links Timişoara from Belgrade and only a few kilometers from Vršac, is one of the five noble residences of past times of the macedo-romanian Mocsonyi family, The castle, located in the middle of a huge park, entered the possession of the […]

The Banaterra Castle from Srpska Crnja

In the frontier village of Srpska Crnja, located less than 10 km from Jimbolia, is the “youngest” castle from the Serbian territory of the Banat area. It was built during the Second World War, at the order of a Nazi general, on a plot of land that once belonged to the Csekonics Count. During the […]

The Church of the Bobda Baron

We have seen many abandoned churches in Banat but none of them match the charm and beauty of the one from Bobda. Initially constructed to serve as a mausoleum for the Csávossy noble family, due to its great size, it was later transformed into a Roman-Catholic place of worship. The last religious service to take […]

Count Mercy’s Castle from Carani

Starting halfway through the road between Timişoara and Arad, on the DN69 / E671 (and then DJ692, see map) and until the Carani village, you are delighted by signs that lead to the Castle of Count Mercy. The disappointment starts from the moment you arrive in front of the historical building and realize that you […]

The Banloc Castle that awaits to be rediscovered

50 km away from Timişoara (see map), hides the Kárácsonyi Castle of Banloc. Time has stolen its glow, the restoration attempts have destroyed it even further and people have vandalized it so many times that no one can keep track anymore. Not even nature has forgiven it, being hit by a powerful earthquake in 1991. […]