Cantacuzino Castle, Southern Romania, Romania

4.0 (337 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Southern Romania Art Galleries • Speciality Museums • Castles

Recommended when visiting Busteni

Cantacuzino Castle was the summer residence of Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, nicknamed "The Nabob" due to his impressive wealth. The building, built in 1911, bears a great architectural, historical, documentary and artistic value and spreads over a vast area of about 6 hectares. The architecture of the castle is made in neo-Romanian style, with neo-Brancovian elements. The castle park is similar to European royal parks, being laid out with paved alleys, artesian fountains, a grotto, trees, flower gardens and sculptures. It also offers the most beautiful panoramic view in the entire area! Due to its special charm, the castle has hosted, over time, several international productions (films, series, TV commercials, videos etc.). The most recent production filmed here is the mini-series "Wednesday", the exterior of the castle representing Nevermore Academy.
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Address

Zamorei Street 1, Busteni 105500 Romania

Mobile

+40 244 320 520

Website

http://www.cantacuzinocastle.ro/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Thursday, May 09, 2024, 1:54

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4.0 based on (337 reviews)

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5Roxana D 5:00 PM Sep 22, 2020
I highly recommend
I highly recommend. So far, my favorite castle visited in Romania, because of the design of the floor, walls, where are printed symbols which reflects the beliefs of Cantacuzino family, masonic symbols, paintings of members of the family, ancestors painted on the glasses bought from Murano at that times when the castle was built. At the second floor you will find traditional paintings, furniture with very interesting design.
3Iustin I 5:00 PM Sep 3, 2022
Beautiful, yet underwhelming
Extremely interesting for people with a passion for art and history. The Castle itself is beautiful, and the grounds are stunning. There is some good artwork, both scattered around the grounds, and inside the Castle. There is also a nice cafe with great views of the mountains. However, the rooms are mostly unfurnished, so that you can't really visualise what they would have looked like. Also, tours are in Romanian only, which limits accessibility.