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Based on the study of written sources, historical maps and archaeological field work, the present article discusses the use and reconstruction of the only Pauline monastic landscape situated on the territory of the medieval Szekler Land. The monastery was located on a hilltop in today’s Sâncraiu de Mureş, named by the sources as Szentkirály or seldomly Székelyháza. The monastery buildings were destroyed by a fire and a part of them was used in the 17th century, for the rebuilding of the fortification in Târgu Mureş. This was one of the wealthiest Pauline monasteries in medieval Transylvania. The monks received a great number of donations and support from the local noble families. Most of the donations consisted of various types of landed estates, the study of which offers insight into the land use and economy of this monastery.
Keywords: medieval, Pauline order, Szekler Land, land use, monastic landscape, estate structure, economy