Bánffy Castle is the largest castle ensemble in Transylvania. Formerly known as the Transylvanian Versailles, was almost completely ruined by the end of the nineties. The site was included on the 100 Most Endangered Monuments List published by the World Monuments Watch in 2000.
The Transylvania Trust is responsible for its restoration and revitalisation. We organise training programmes in historic building conservation, archaeology, art history, and also artists in residence programmes. The castle houses events of TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival), the Electric Castle festival, as well as other cultural events. Through this we would like to set an example of sustainable development of the built heritage, and of professional conservation.