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2009-05-01
Introduction
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Association of the castles of Northern Hungary 3996 Füzér, Rákóczi u. 2. | Phone: (06 47) 340 345 Chairman: János Perényi Acting chairman: Jenő Horváth The association was founded on 21...

2009-04-29
History of Füzér castle
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On the Northen part of the Zemplén mountains stands the castle of Füzér in a cliff. You can drive your car until the parking lot, situated next to the houses of the village, from here a...

2009-04-29
History of Sátoraljaújhely castle
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Next to the Northeast border of the country lies Sátoraljaújhely circled by green mountains. On one of these mountains king IV. Béla from Árpád dynasty had a stone castle built for the...

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History of Boldogkő castle | details
In the North-Eastern direction from Miskolc town there is a narrow cliff, crowned by the walls of the Castle of Boldogkő. The castle was first mentioned in a certificate, issued by Andras (Andrew) the III. In the beginning of the 14th century the castle was occupied by Aba Amadé, then it belonged to King Károly (Charles) Anjou. During...

History of Monok castle | details
Monok is one of the oldest residental settlement situated between the area of the River Tisza and Hernád. From its historic buildings the fortified castle rises above the others which is now under construction. This castle was risen by the Monaky noble family, named after their lands in the middle of the 16th century. The building was...

History of Szerencs castle | details
The town of Szerencs is called the gate of Hegyalja, which is world famous for its wineyards. There are a lot of sightseeings, but one of the most popular visiting place among tourists is the castle of Rákóczi standing inside the town. In the middle of the 13th century Bogát-Radvány clan founded a Benedictine monastery on one of the...

History of Szádvár castle | details
In the North-Eastern corner of Hungary the stone walls of Szádvár castle are falling down on one of the hilltops of Aggtelek. There are a lot of black spots on it's history because of the lack of archeological excavation. There are presumptions that the construction of the castle was ordered by the King in the XIV century, after the...

History of Szendrő castle | details
In the valley of the river Bódva in the territory of Szendrő there were several castles created in the Middle age. The first one was built by the Bebek noble family as accomodation of the landowner in the valley. As by the second half of the 16th century it totally became obsolete from military point of view as a replacement, the bases...

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