Gothic Ribbed Vaults In The Knights` Hall Of Corvin Castle. Corvin Castle, Also Known As Hunyadi Castle Or Hunedoara Castle Is A Gothic-Renaissance Castle Situated In Hunedoara Town. It Is One Of The Largest Castles In Europe And Figures In A List Of The Seven Wonders Of Romania. Built In A Renaissance-Gothic Style And Constructed Over The Site Of An Older Fortification On A Rock Above The Smaller Zlaè™Ti River, The Castle Is A Large And Imposing Structure With Tall Towers, Bastions, An Inner Courtyard, Diversely Coloured Roofs, And Myriads Of Windows And Balconies Adorned With Stone Carvings. The Castle Also Features A Double Wall For Enhanced Fortification And Is Flanked By Both Rectangular And Circular Towers, An Architectural Innovation For The Period`s Transylvanian Architecture. On The Ground Floor Of The Castle There Is A Magnificent Hall With Gothic Vaults, Called The Knights` Hall Divided In Two By Octagonal Pillars Placed On Square Bases With Simple Profiles And Capitals Adorned With A Crown Of Oak Leaves. This Hall Was Used For Feasts. Hunedoara, Romania

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