Almaș
Title
Almaș
Also Known As
Almás, Almask, Almásmonostor, Almazu, Nagyalmás, Váralmás
Dates
Founded by late 12th century; Premonstratensian mid-13th century?; dissolved by 1543
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Almaș was originally a Benedictine community. It seems to have been Premonstratensian for a brief period in the mid-13th century. The local nobility, particularly the Kán and Geregye families, were key patrons.
Its history is obscure, and its exact location is uncertain. Backmund states that it was located between Cluj and Oradea Mare, but there are a number of villages in that area whose names are Almaș or a variant. It most likely stood approximately on the site of the later Almaș Castle.
Its history is obscure, and its exact location is uncertain. Backmund states that it was located between Cluj and Oradea Mare, but there are a number of villages in that area whose names are Almaș or a variant. It most likely stood approximately on the site of the later Almaș Castle.
Status
Priory
Reference
Image Credit
The ruins of Almaș Castle, 1993. Wikimedia.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Almaș,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/425.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Váradhegyfok |