Moldovenesti

Moldavian is the village of residence of the identical name within the county of Cluj, Transylvania, Romania. In 1966, the previous village close to Vălenii de Aries changed into administratively included into the Moldavian village. On the hill above the village a medieval fortress changed into erected. The citadel became probably constructed at the beginning of the 11th century.

The citadel is noted in a file from 1075, below the call castrum quod vocatum Turda and in 1291 beneath the name Terra Turdavar, thus being one of the oldest settlements in the Turzii. He possibly broke down after the second invasion of the Tartars. Remains of the fort can still be seen today. On the south aspect there's a ditch, that may have been the entrance to the castle. The Unitarian Church turned into constructed round 1300, within the Romanesque style, later inside the Gothic style. It become surrounded by way of a wall of defense, which did not resist the tatar assault of 1661. In 1672 it turned into renovated. The church is inscribed at the listing of ancient monuments in Cluj county.