The Counts' Castle of Câlnic

A massive keep, measuring 12 x 9 m in ground plan, was built in the castle courtyard. The four floors of the tower reach a height of 14 m. The residential tower bears the name "Siegfried". The ground floor is covered with a barrel vault and was used as a storeroom. The access was from the first floor through a stair tunnel. The first floor is formed by a heatable living room 9.4 x 4 m, which was also covered with a barrel vault, the beginnings of which can still be seen today. Access to this room was via a ladder that could be pulled up. Above the open hearth, remains of a round-vaulted hearth can be seen. In this room, a twin window with Gothic stone surround is preserved : cloverleaf arched finial with trefoil aperture. The third floor has a lower height and ends with a beamed ceiling. Above it there is a fortified living room.

Half of the gate tower in the north of the complex jumps in front of the wall alignment. It was protected by a portcullis whose sliding channels have been preserved. A drawbridge could be lowered over the moat. There is a small Romanesque arched window on the fourth floor. The last floor has a wooden walkway. The gate tower is also the bell tower.

The castle courtyard has oval shape, approaching the circle. The diameter is 52 m. The ring wall is 7 m high, 1 m thick and made of stones. The ring wall was originally surrounded by a 3 m deep moat. The battlement under the top of the wall rests on hanging trestles, and the embrasures are partly in double rows.