Csesznek Castle Ruins

Csesznek, Hungary

Csesznek castle was built around 1263 by the Jakab Cseszneky who was the swordbearer of the King Béla IV. He and his descendants have been named after the castle Cseszneky. Between 1326 and 1392 it was a royal castle, when King Sigismund offered it to the House of Garai in lieu of the Macsó Banate. In 1482 the male line of the Garai family died out, and King Matthias Corvinus donated the castle to the Szapolyai family. In 1527, Baron Bálint Török became its owner.

During the 16th century the Csábi, Szelestey and Wathay families were in possession of Csesznek. In 1561, Lőrinc Wathay repulsed successfully the siege of the Ottomans. However, in 1594 the castle was occupied by Turkish troops, but in 1598 the Hungarians recaptured it.

In 1635, Dániel Esterházy bought the castle and village and from that time on Csesznek was the property of the Esterházy family until 1945.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Várhegy köz 3, Csesznek, Hungary

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Details

Founded: 1263
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Hungary

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.csesznekivar.hu

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Kyr Raf (27 days ago)
Amazing castle, very well restored. There is a small ticket price but the problem is that they don't accept credit cards. Luckily for me the good old lad just let me in with paying. And it really worthed it!

Silvija V (39 days ago)
We came the last minute and lady in the ticket office said that they are closing in 15minutes, but she allows us to go in the castle if we agree for terms and conditions to take a look for a very quick view of the castle and take a couple of pictures. We were really suprised how generous people could be at the end of the work. We appreciate that so much as we traveled long distance to see this castle and view was worth it 100%. Deeply recommend to visit! Of course not the last minute???

DANK CAT (4 months ago)
It was alright, but one of the castle's inside was blocked off and the bridge to the tower hasn't been repaired in 5 years

Eva (9 months ago)
Historic landmark, the visitor center is very well organised if you want to read about the history. Definitely worth a visit.

György Pintér (2 years ago)
It's a small castle, but nice. And the staff at the entrance was very friendly.

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