Huniade Castle
Castelul Huniade
The oldest building in the city, a 14th-century Hungarian royal castle later rebuilt by the Hunyadi family, now home to the Banat National Museum.
The castle was begun in the 14th century under Hungarian king Charles I (Charles Robert), rebuilt in the 15th century by János Hunyadi, and remodelled several times under Ottoman and Habsburg rule; it survives in its 19th-century appearance. It houses the Banat National Museum, with archaeological, historical and natural history collections, but it has been under restoration for years, so exhibition space is limited. You can see the exterior at any time from behind the opera house; check whether the museum is open before you go.
Opening hours
Under restoration; check the official website for opening hours
Nearby sights
- National Theatre & Opera House
- Victory Square
- Liberty Square
- Cetate Synagogue
- Timișoara Metropolitan Cathedral
- Bega Canal Promenade
- Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
- Timișoara Art Museum (Baroque Palace)