Cetatea Székely Odorheiu Secuiesc

The Szekely Fortress in Odorheiu Secuiesc, also known as the Csonka Fortress, is a historic fortification set in the heart of the Szekely Land in eastern Transylvania. Its origins are linked to the fortifications raised in the medieval and early modern periods, the fortress passing through several phases of building and destruction over the centuries amid the political and military upheavals of the region. The name Csonka, meaning truncated, refers to the partly ruined state the stronghold reached after the historical events that marked it.

Today bastions, walls and elements of the enclosure survive, bearing witness to the military past of the town. Located near the centre, the fortress now houses institutions and spaces that have given it a renewed role in community life. Odorheiu Secuiesc is a town with a strong Hungarian cultural identity, and the fortress rounds out a tour of its monuments, alongside churches and historic buildings in the urban centre.