In one of our one-day escapes we stopped at Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni, located in a park of extraordinary beauty, it is one of the best preserved castles in Romania, which brings to mind the places and buildings from the 19th-20th centuries, which had a disturbing history.
Sturdza Castle is located in the village of Miclăușeni, Iași County is at a distance of 20 km from Roman, right on the European road that connects Târgu Frumos with Roman. We parked the car at the entrance to the forest that leads to the castle, then we walked on an alley guarded by trees. Our eyes were looking everywhere for the beauties of the place and we were eager to get to the castle. My father wondered if we had reached another galaxy. Sturdza Castle due to its uniqueness gave you the impression that you are not in Romania. It's amazing place.
I was never there and I was just fascinated, I picked up the phone to take videos and photos. I wanted to capture everything so I wouldn't lose anything, I wanted to take the castle with me, at least in videos and photos. Although it is the Covid pandemic19, this has not stopped many people from going there. My only disappointment was that he didn't leave us inside the castle, so we walked around, through the forest, which is actually a dendrological park. So, if I still couldn't get into the castle, I admired the architectural jewel from the outside. The neo-Gothic architecture with baroque elements is absolutely amazing. On the faces of the castle you can see the motto of the Sturdza family "Utroque clarescere pulchrum", which means "Beauty shines everywhere". The fascinating castle is organized on two levels plus the attic.
Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni, also known as Sturdza Palace, is a neo-Gothic castle built between 1880-1904 by Gheorghe Sturza and his wife Maria, in the village of Miclăușeni. Wanting to rebuild the castle, George Sturdza sold some forests and took a loan of 100,000 lei from the Romanian Land Credit Company, pledging the Miclăușeni estate.
Between 1880 and 1904, George Sturdza built a beautiful neo-Gothic palace on the site of the old mansion, being a copy of the western feudal castles and reminiscent of the Palace of Culture in Iasi, but also of the Royal Palace in Ruginoasa.
Currently, it is owned by the Metropolitan Church of Moldova and Bucovina and is included on the List of Historical Monuments of Iasi County since 2015, as part of the Miclăușeni Monastery ensemble.
We left there full of history and fresh air. I promised myself that I would return there to see Sturdza Castle from the inside and also Sturdza Monastery, another historical gem.
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