 Several names of famous historical personalities are related to this castle, such as John Hunyadi, Matthias Corvinus, György Dózsa, John Zápolya etc.Due to the continuous disputes, the town has become four times under Turk administration (between 1552–1595, between 1613–1686, between 1690-1691 and between 1695-1716), and starting with 1716 it became under Habsburg domination.In the 18th-19th centuries Lipova was a well-developed economic centre with famous craftsmen working here.