Editing Hunedoara (section)

==Attractions==

=== Hunyadi / Corvin Castle ===
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[[File:Hunedoara castle.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Corvin Castle|Hunyadi Castle]]]]
The [[Corvin Castle]], also known as [[Hunyadi Castle]] or [[Hunedoara Castle]] ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]: ''Castelul Huniazilor'' or ''Castelul Corvinilor;'' [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: ''Vajdahunyadi vár''), is a [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]-[[Renaissance]] [[castle]] in Hunedoara. It is one of the largest castles in Europe and is featured as one of the [[Seven Wonders of Romania]]. The Castle is known both by the name Corvin's Castle and Hunyadi or Hunedoara Castle. Hunyadi is the internationally more recognized name for the same family, Corvin being used mostly by Romanians.

The impressive size and architectural beauty sets it among the most impressive monuments of medieval art, with subsequent developments added [[Gothic style|Gothic]] and then [[Renaissance]] and [[Baroque]]. The building lies on a rock around which flows the [[Zlaști|Zlaști River]]. It has an impressive draw bridge, countless towers, a number of interior courts, and two large halls, "Knight Hall" and "Diet Hall", as it housed the [[Transylvanian Diet|Diet of Transylvania]] for a short period.

The castle history is mostly related to the Hunyadi family, being the place where [[John Hunyadi]] spent his childhood. Today the castle is being cared for by the municipality, as there are no recorded descendants of the Hunyadi that could pledge for it. [[Vlad II Dracul|Vlad Dracul]], the ruler of Wallachia, the father of the notorious [[Vlad the Impaler|Vlad Dracula]], was imprisoned here, as he had fallen into disgrace with Hunyadi, not providing the help promised ([[Vlad the Impaler|Dracula]], who had once been traded as a hostage to the Ottomans by his own father, later became a protégé of Hunyadi, and took over Wallachia shortly before his mentor's death of fever).  The castle and surroundings are often used by international film companies for the production of movies about medieval times.
* [http://castelulcorvinilor.blogspot.com Old pictures of Hunyadi Castle]

===The Iron Museum===

The Iron Museum closed in 2004.

===Oak Forest of Chizid===

Standing on a hill near Hunedoara, is a spot to get a view of the city.

===Hunedoara Zoo===

Located near the forest of Chizid, the zoo houses, among other animals, lions, bears, and wolves.

===Sports===

Hunedoara boasts one of Europe's most modern bowling alleys,{{cn|date=May 2024}} that hosted the 2002 Bowling World Cup. Other sports facilities include red-clay tennis courts and an indoor swimming pool. Some of the notable athletes originating from Hunedoara include [[Mihai Leu]], former WBO boxing world champion and national rally champion, [[Michael Klein (footballer)]], as well as [[Maria Cioncan]], Olympic bronze-medallist and [[Bogdan Lobonț]], prominent football goalkeeper.

Maria Neculita: Olympic bronze-medallist, [[1992 Summer Olympic Games]].