BANCU Household, Harghita year 1862
Located in the south-east of Harghita county, Bancu village was part of the Szekler seat of Ciuc in the Kingdom of Hungary and the Szekler Infantry Regiment that ensures the military border of Transylvania. From here, it was transferred in 1956 in the Museum of the Village Máté Benedek's household, which illustrates the popular architecture of the Szeklers in the region.
The hills area from Ciucului Depression, rich in forests and pastures, facilitated the development of occupations such as working in the forest and the growth of cattle, whose exploitation is reflected in the large structure and proportions of the annexed constructions for the shelter of animals, tools and means of transport. Next to the house, from the Bancu household there are also: a summer kitchen with carpentry workshop, a large shovel with stables and wood warehouse, quotas and a cereal warehouse. The entrance to the yard is made through a gate with a columbar, richly ornate.
The house, dated in 1862, is built on a stone foundation, with walls of horizontal wreaths of fir beams. The roof in four fast waters has a drain cover, with a slope break in the upper third to facilitate the gradual evacuation of a large amount of snow. The partially open porch is only placed on the facade.
In the plane, the home includes an access that allows access both in the living room ("small house") and in the guest room ("parade room"). From the perimeter of the latter, a space for storage of food or clothes is delimited. In the living room, you can see the fireplace with the oven covered with ceramic plates (Tahle) glazed in green. In the clean room, the beds, the banks near the walls, the high table and the closet are part of the category of furniture painted with floral motifs, representative for the Szekler population. The textiles have a simple decoration and are dominated by the colors red, white and black. The glazed ceramic worked by the craftsmen in Corund offers the interior brilliance and comfort.
