Egy érmelléki kastély kálváriája
The Calvary of a Castle from the Ér Valley

Summary/Abstract: The old wing of the castle of Székelyhíd was built by János Dietrichstein in the middle of the 18th century. The large granary was built by the Stubenberg family in 1840, while the new two-storied wing was erected in 1906. Around the castle a nice park was formed, having a complex cellar system beneath. During the dictatorship of the proletariat the castle was used as a granary and the furniture was destroyed. The local secondary school was opened in 1950; however, the building has not been reconstructed in lack of financial sources and willingness. The trees of the park were cut down by the local people, parts of its territory were divided into plots for the construction of official residences, a restaurant and sports grounds. The granary was bought by a foreign businessman, who has manufactured “antique furniture” from its boards and let the walls become ruined. The bricks of the cellars have also been stolen. After the school was moved into a new building, the habitable parts of the castle were used as temporary accommodations, their inhabitants continuing on with the destruction. Eventually, in 2010 the local government donated the building to Saint Francis Foundation from Déva to use it as a foster home. The reconstruction of the building has started and will hopefully be finished soon. Besides being a foster home, the castle will host social programmes as well.

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