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Bánffy Castle (or Bonţida Bánffy Castle) is situated in Bonţida, near Cluj-Napoca, and is considered one of the biggest castles in Transylvania, a major Baroque tourist attraction. Starting from the XIVth century it was owned by the Bánffy family, who during the years developed and improved the castle (statues gallery, new stables, servants mansion) and its surroundings (English park, alleys, arthesian wells; and a water mill for the villagers' usage). At the end of World War II the castle was used as a military hospital, then the communist regime transformed it into a children's hospital.
In 1990 it was listed as a historical monument, and in 1999 the restoration works began several domestic & foreign institutions and organizations, under the high patronage of Charles, Prince of Wales, who visited the castle several times, and looks like the charming Banffy Castle Cafe is one of the favourite spots of Charles, Prince of Wales during his trips in Transylvania.
The Banffy Castle was included on the Most Jeopardized Sites in the World List, (World Monuments Watch in 2000).
