Bánffy Castle is an architectural monument situated in Bonţida, a village in the vicinity of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with construction phases and stylistic features belonging to Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Neogothic styles. It is owned by the Hungarian Bánffy family.
In 1944, the castle was transformed into a field hospital. German troops plundered and devastated the castle, as retaliation against the political attitude of its owner, count Miklós Bánffy, who had initiated negotiations between the governments of Romania and Hungary for the return of weapons to be used against Germany. Thus, the furniture, the library and the gallery of paintings were destroyed.
During the communist regime, the whole building was used as a driving school, cooperative farm and hospital for children. In 1963, Bánffy Castle was used as decor for filming Pădurea spânzuraților, directed by Liviu Ciulei. The film had a short scene with fire, so scenographers lit one of the buildings, causing massive damage to the building.
In 1990, the castle was declared a historic monument.
