Haszmann Pál Museum

🏛💊 The museum is situated on the first story of the so-called Finta-House. (Court 12 no.1). The real estate predecessor of the Finta-House, the former house with round porch, was built in 1835 after the great fire, and because of its ruinous state it was demolished in 1972. The building was rebuilt in 1978 preserving its previous form. The history of the collection   The exhibited materials were saved for the posterity by dr. Boga Olivér head physician.  The museum objects and the apparatus were exposed for the first time in 2008 in one of the buildings of the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation in Lemnia de Jos. From there they were brought in the building of the Finta-House. The basis of the collection’s material represents the apparatus of the pharmacies no. 24 and 52 of Târgu Secuiesc after 1949, completed with the collection of dr. Boga Olivér. The collection survived the Communism and escaped from confiscation. After the change of the regime dr. Boga Olivér asked for the furniture and apparatus from the personnel of the Golden Snake Pharmacy, which had already been functioning as a private pharmacy and completed it with his own collection. Other donations were also included afterwards.  According to our present knowledge there are 22 pharmaceutical museums in the country. Most of them are functioning within an institute. In Transylvania are recorded four, one of them is in Târgu Secuiesc. The actual state of the museum praises the work of the civil association Let’s act for Kézdi Chair. 

At the Motolla Craft House, they not only do designs but also weave traditional textiles and sew folk costumes. Learn about ancient costume-making techniques and the most beautiful folk costumes! An appointment is required for the visit.

Come join the felting club! You can go home with something you've made yourself - for example phone case, chair cushion, etc. - under the guidance of a professional. We are waiting for you until May, every Thursday between 5-8 pm at Casa Míves in Sf. Gheorghe!  For more information please call 0743708235. The Guzsalyas Foundation has been operating as a children's play workshop since 1995, and has been organizing handicrafts since 1998 as a foundation. Our goal is to revive popular traditions, promote and cultivate them. Our programs are intended for children, students, adults, teachers and all those who are interested in popular traditions.

Vârghiș is famous for its master woodcarvers and furniture painters, among them the Sütő family, whose history dates back to 1568. The family members also carried out carpentry and joinery work at Daniel Castle from Vârghiș. Visit the home of the Sütő family, where now the sixteenth generation makes the furniture found in old Székely households. In folk art, carved and painted motifs carry a message, get to know them! 📌 Prior consultation is required for the visit!

😍 Have you tried weaving? If not, visit the weaving workshop of Erzsébet Bartók, who learned the craft from her parents. As well as folk costumes, she also makes rugs and tablecloths. She often hosts groups of children and adults to give them an insight into the making of handicraft products. 📌 An appointment is required for the visit!

❗️ IMPORTANT! Temporarily closed for renovation. 🏰 The Daniel-castle, as well as the park surrounding it, is one of the most well-known monuments in Erdővidék. The details of the building-complex strung along the longitudinal east-west axis are witnessing the sequences of several rebuilding’s and restorations. The chronology of the building process can also be described from east to west. Its earliest wing, namely the flat ceiling room of the main building and the intersecting-barrel-vaulted one, has allegedly been built in the late 16th century. In the mid-17th century, Ferenc Daniel expanded the building with several rooms with a westward view. Also, it is very likely that he was the one building the protection gallery on the northern facade, which has since been included into the overall volume of the building. 📜 The castle became famous mostly for its many late renaissance stone carvings that adorn its southern facade, but none of them – except for the pillars of the loggia – is in its initial spot. In 1687, one of the most spectacular structural elements of the castle, the southern arcaded portico, was erected thanks to István Daniel. At the corners of the main building, the three baroque avant-corps with curved gables, framing from both, the right- and the left-hand-side the cross-vaulted arches of the loggia arcade were also built by István Daniel, who was known to have been the famous chief royal judge of Udvarhelyszék in 1723. The main entry, just as it can still be seen today, must have been built during the aforementioned reparations, too, because its frame bears fragments of similar late renaissance stone carvings. 🧱 Elek Daniel started a somewhat more comprehensive construction in 1797, resulting in the levelled wing of the palace, as well as the penthouse roof on the main building. Inserted between the windows with segmental arches, the huge double coat-of-arms made of sandstone bears the inscription „1745”. The embellished carving was probably ordered to mark the election of István Daniel as chief royal judge of Scaunul Odorheiului/ Udvarhelyszék, and it represented the coat-of-arms of the castle owner, and also that of his wife, Perki Polyxena. Gábor Daniel erected the two-levelled circular bastion attached to the south-western corner of the palace wing between 1850 and 1853. During the same period, a neoclassical wing was added to the northern face of the main building. ⚜️ The castle was amended with several new elements throughout the 20th century. Somewhere around 1920, Ferenc Daniel attached a round bastion to the north-eastern corner of the neoclassical wing, and in 1937 he had the last extension works concluded. The westward open loggia, with the little belfry in its corner, was also built in that very period. Such as the northern, two-levelled stone loggia, recalling a somewhat renaissance atmosphere, which was duly accomplished under the guidance of the art historian József Keöpeczi Sebestyén.  🔗  Text source: https://www.virtualisszekelyfold.ro/en/pano/28

🍯❤️ The Szántó Family’s Traditional Gingerbread – A Sweet Story from Târgu Secuiesc Master craftsman Szántó József carries on a family tradition that has lasted for generations. The Szántó family has been making gingerbread following an 1880 recipe, passed down from father to son, with great care and love. Each piece is made using the most natural ingredients possible, following time-honored methods that are cherished and preserved. The decoration is an art in itself: traditional Szekler patterns and floral motifs are hand-painted with colorful icing, using delicate techniques and lots of patience. Every piece is turned into a small, edible work of art. 🎨 Children, adults, families, and groups are all welcome to a gingerbread workshops – a wonderful opportunity to learn, create, and spend time together in a warm, authentic setting. ❗️Visits require prior appointment. We warmly invite you to discover the taste of childhood and the joy of tradition! 💛

The Gedő family prepares traditional gingerbread and other sweet treats such as cartoon characters or gifts for various occasions (weddings, baptisms, anniversaries) in their workshop. To visit the workshop and decorate gingerbread, please contact us at 0724 437202. 

🔨 The blacksmith Nagy György learned his craft from his parents. In his workshop you can see how the horseshoe, carriage, decorative objects (forged iron), gate, fence are made. Besides the craftsmanship of the artisan, the guests can see and taste the house specialty: bacon, fried on iron heated in the forge. 📌 An appointment is required for the visit!