STORY ABOUT GARBOU - PART 2

Here are more about the Countess of Haller. 

Shaken with the way his wife looked, Count Haller had called for an abbot from Cluj, but sprinkling her with holy water had only caused the Countess to throw a fit of rage. Thus, the about suggested having an exorcism ritual done, according to the approved methodology of Pope Paul the Fifth. However, all his attempts are futile, and her conscience-caused torments do not stop until Cserey Heléna herself appears in the door frame and tells Nemes Zsuzsa that she forgives her of everything, after which she kisses her”.

The chronicles also mention that the siege of the Gârbou castle was done with an army made out of over 500 dărăbani (infantry soldiers) and serfs: “After a grotesque show of military power, the Jibou baron would have liked to conquer his neighbouring enemy’s manor with the help of his 540 peasants and 12 horse-riding outlaws. This warrior attitude had no political cause. It was just a grudge, the outbreak of an uncontrollable character, but Count Haller and his supporters managed to turn the whole thing into a political action, causing Emperor Joseph the Second of Habsburg, who had also been pestered by the great Jibou senior, to lock him up in the dungeons. The whole affair continued dramatically, because prison turned the feisty land-owner into an outspoken enemy of the Emperor. By the time of his release, feelings all throughout Europe had been kindled by the French Revolution Ideals”.

After these more or less bloody episodes, the castle saw a peaceful evolution for over 100 years. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was deserted and has remained that way until today. In a few years, the castle will fully disappear, taking with it the legends that surround it.