# Mikó Castle in Olteni [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Transylvania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/transilvania) › [Covasna County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/covasna) › [Olteni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/olteni) > A Classicist castle of 1827 with 19th-century wall paintings, restored with European funds and reopened in September 2026 as the Székely Equestrian Museum. **At a glance:** Castles and palaces in Olteni, Covasna County. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 13 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** Open to the public since 5 September 2026, as an external branch of the Székely National Museum. This unit's hours and prices were not published when checked (October 2026); for its seat in Sfântu Gheorghe the museum announces Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00–17:00, closed Monday, but it is not confirmed that this applies at Olteni. Confirm on +40 733 007 146. - **Visit duration:** ½ – 1 hours — estimate, exhibition and cellars - **With kids:** Yes — exhibition on horses - **Best season:** All year round — winter hours to be confirmed - **Address:** Olteni nr. 95, pe DN12, Olteni, Covasna County - **Coordinates:** 45.98228, 25.84647 - **Phone:** +40 733 007 146 - **Website:** https://sznm.ro/ - **Categories:** [Castles and palaces](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castele-si-palate), [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzee-si-case-memoriale) ## About Mikó Castle in Olteni The castle at Olteni (Oltszem in Hungarian), on the northern edge of the village beside the DN12, was built around 1827 by the noble Mikó family, in the Classicist style with Empire elements. Its attribution to Count Miklós Mikó is traditional rather than documented. The surrounding park was laid out towards the end of the 1820s, and the interior walls were painted in the early 1830s. The building stands on the walls of a Roman castrum, whose layout was confirmed by archaeological research in 2025–2026. Nationalised in 1958, the castle housed a school for children with disabilities from 1973. It was returned to the heirs in 2007, and in 2014 it was bought by Covasna County Council and the commune of Bodoc. The restoration, worth around 20 million lei and co-financed through the PNRR, ran from 2023 to 2026. Since September 2026 it has operated as an external branch of the Székely National Museum in Sfântu Gheorghe and is part of the Route of the Transylvanian Manor Houses. ### What you can see The restored Classicist façade and the 19th-century wall paintings, regarded as rare in Transylvania, with scenes of social life in the great hall and episodes from the Napoleonic wars in the men's wing. The exhibition presents the history of the Olteni branch of the Mikó family and of the castle, the men's and women's quarters, the Olteni stud farm and the Trakehner bloodline, Emil Schmutzler's work in the 20th century, and the finds from the Roman castrum. The three cellars beneath the castle can also be seen. ### Good to know The castle opened to the public on 5 September 2026. Entry is by ticket, but the hours and prices for this unit were not published on the museum's website when checked (October 2026); confirm them with the Székely National Museum. Do not confuse it with Mikó Castle in Miercurea Ciuc (Harghita County), which is a different attraction. ## Don't miss - The restored 19th-century wall paintings, with scenes of social life and episodes from the Napoleonic wars. - The restored Classicist façade of the castle, on the northern edge of the village. - The exhibition on the Olteni stud farm and the Trakehner bloodline. - The three cellars beneath the castle, open to visitors. - The traces of the Roman castrum on which the building stands, researched archaeologically in 2025–2026. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** the castle is in the village of Olteni (Bodoc commune), on the northern edge of the village beside the DN12, ~15 km from Sfântu Gheorghe. From Sfântu Gheorghe, follow the DN12 north towards Miercurea Ciuc to reach Olteni. **Public transport:** the village is on the DN12, but services and stops to Olteni should be checked with the transport operator; from Sfântu Gheorghe the simplest option is a car or taxi. ### Where to park No parking information has been published; visitors usually arrive by car from the DN12. ### Fees & discounts Entry is by ticket, but the prices for Olteni were not published when checked. The Székely National Museum's general rates for its seat in Sfântu Gheorghe are 25 lei (full) and 15 lei (reduced), but it is not confirmed that they apply here. ### Rules The usual museum rules apply: follow the staff's instructions, do not touch the wall paintings or exhibits, and ask the museum beforehand about photography, drones or group visits. ## Details - **Construction period:** c. 1827 - **Architectural style:** Classicist - **Founder:** the Mikó family - **Collection type:** Székely horse museum ## Frequently asked questions about Mikó Castle in Olteni **How long does a visit to Mikó Castle in Olteni take?** A visit to Mikó Castle in Olteni takes about ½ – 1 hours (estimate, exhibition and cellars). **Can you visit Mikó Castle in Olteni with kids?** Yes, Mikó Castle in Olteni is suitable for children (exhibition on horses). **How do I get to Mikó Castle in Olteni?** Mikó Castle in Olteni is located at Olteni nr. 95, pe DN12, Olteni, Covasna County. By car: the castle is in the village of Olteni (Bodoc commune), on the northern edge of the village beside the DN12, ~15 km from Sfântu Gheorghe. From Sfântu Gheorghe, follow the DN12 north towards Miercurea Ciuc to reach Olteni. Public transport: the village is on the DN12, but services and stops to Olteni should be checked with the transport operator; from Sfântu Gheorghe the simplest option is a car or taxi. **When is the best time to visit Mikó Castle in Olteni?** The best season for Mikó Castle in Olteni: All year round (winter hours to be confirmed). ## Nearby attractions - [Székely National Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzeul-national-secuiesc) — Museums and memorial houses · Sfântu Gheorghe, CV · 25 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · 18 km The oldest museum in Székely Land, in a building designed by Kós Károly in 1911–1912: history, ethnography, natural sciences and a garden with Székely gates. - [Lake Sfânta Ana](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lacul-sfanta-ana) — Lakes · Harghita County · 46 lei · 1½ – 2 hours · Top 100 · 21 km Romania's only volcanic lake: an almost round sheet of water in the Ciomatu crater, ringed by forest, with a Catholic chapel on the shore and the Mohoș peat bog in the neighbouring crater. - [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Tușnad, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100 · 24 km A spa resort in the Olt gorge between the Harghita and Bodoc mountains: naturally sparkling mineral springs, mofettes, a wellness centre with thermal water and trails up to Falcon Rock. - [Pünkösti Manor House](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/conacul-punkosti) — Castles and palaces · Ozun, CV · 20 min · 27 km A noble manor house in the centre of Ozun village, with a tall double mansard roof, linked to Major Pünkösti Gergely, who announced the end of serfdom in the Three Seats in 1848. - [Kálnoky Castle in Micloșoara](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castelul-kalnoky-miclosoara) — Castles and palaces · Micloșoara, CV · 30 lei · ½ – 1 hours · 27 km A Renaissance hunting manor of the Counts Kálnoky, begun in 1648, with bastions and rare stucco work, restored and opened in 2017 as the Museum of Transylvanian Life, with guided tours. - [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna) — Resorts and thermal baths · Covasna, CV · Free · 38 km The spa resort in the town of Covasna, Romania's "resort of the heart": carbon dioxide mofettes, sparkling mineral springs on every corner and the Devil's Pond, a mud volcano in the central park. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castelul-miko-olteni Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/castelul-miko-olteni.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/castelul-miko-olteni.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/castelul-miko-olteni.md Last updated: 13 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania