Gyárfás Manor

About Gyárfás Manor

Gyárfás Manor stands in the town of Cristuru Secuiesc (Székelykeresztúr), on Petőfi Sándor Street, in a park. Building began in 1728, in three stages, in the Classicist style, for a member of the Wesselényi family; it later passed by inheritance to the Gyárfás family of Leț. Archaeological finds show that a stone building stood on the site as early as the 15th century.

The place is known above all as a memorial to the poet Petőfi Sándor. On the night of 30–31 July 1849, during the revolution, the poet stopped here with General Józef Bem as a guest of the owner; the next day he died at the Battle of Albești. Tradition says his last poem was written under the pear tree in the yard, known today as "Petőfi's pear". The last mistress of the house from the Gyárfás family was evicted at nationalisation; in the communist period the building served as a pulmonary hospital and later as a residential centre for children with disabilities.

The town hall, which owns the building, restored it through the "Attractive Romania" programme (PNRR), with an investment of over 8 million lei, and it was inaugurated on 24 May 2026. The manor is part of the "Manor Route", one of the programme's cultural routes.

Information verified on 13 October 2026.

Good to know before you go

Getting there

By car: the manor is in Cristuru Secuiesc, on Petőfi Sándor Street, in the Filiaș district; the town is ~26 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc. In town, look for Petőfi Sándor Street or search for the manor on the map.

Public transport: check the bus and train connections to the town before you go; from the centre the manor is reached on foot or by taxi.

Rules

The usual rules for a listed monument: do not touch the furniture and do not break branches in the park. Announce photography indoors, filming or group visits in advance.

Facilities

café and guest rooms, announced for the future · exhibition spaces in the manor · restaurants and shops in the town centre