Bory Castle

Öreghegy, Hungary

Bory Castle is a real curiosity. The special architectural feature of the castle is that it is made of concrete. The 20th century knights’ castle was constructed by architect and sculptor Jenő Bory over a period of 36 years as a symbol of his eternal love for his wife. In 1923, the architect and sculptor Jenő Bory started to build a castle on an artificial hill in the suburb of Öreghegy, still rural and covered with vineyards in the interwar period. He built the rambling castle in the historicist style for his wife, the painter Ilona Komocsin (1885-1974). A studio, an art gallery and a flat for the artist pair are also located in the castle buildings. Besides their own creations, works by other artists like János Fadrusz (1858–1903), Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch (1863–1920), István Csók (1865–1961) and Vilmos Aba-Novák (1894–1941) are also on permanent display in the castle.

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Beautiful. An amazing castle. Would love to see any artworks by the painter IIona Komocsin.


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Founded: 1923-1959
Category: Castles and fortifications in Hungary

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Saad Saad (3 months ago)
I wouldn’t recommend visiting Bory Castle, especially if you’re staying in Budapest, as it’s a one-hour drive for a rather underwhelming experience. While the gardens are pleasant, there’s nothing particularly remarkable about the castle itself. The interiors mainly feature artwork and sculptures, but you can’t explore bedrooms or other living spaces. Overall, it’s not worth the trip, as there’s little to see or do beyond what you can find online.
Carlos Villalba (5 months ago)
Amazing place to visit near Budapest. If you go to Szekesfehervar, don't dub about look around to Bory castle. The tickets are not expensive, and it was not so crowded. super good!
Cristi (7 months ago)
Very nice castle, located near M7 highway Budapest-Balaton, with a special story (build by one person with a few helpers, at the begging of XX Century) It take 1 hour to visit it (including garden, tower etc). Negativs: no parking places, the caffe was not opened.
Guyver Francis (8 months ago)
Was ok. Beautiful and peaceful palace and place. They are some amazing pictures and artz but they lack context. No Hungarian or English context which you normally find next next to art. Free parking, loads of street parking outside.
RBP (9 months ago)
Well, it's an interesting place. A 'castle' that someone built personally for themselves. It raises many questions about why someone would do this and why in this way. There are many interesting choices he made and the place is somewhat of a hodgepodge in a way. Perhaps that makes sense considering he built it over 40 years. (I would have loved to see the plans for the castle, and if they are there I missed them.) He was also a sculptor (and a painter) so there are a large number of sculptures and paintings all through the place. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit, but if you happen to be passing and have an interest in the arts and like a quirky castle, then by all means spend some time exploring it.
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