Medieval Hungary

Visegrád in 1595, print by Joris Hoefnagel  Visegrád was one of the most important towns of medieval Hungary, serving as a royal reside...

A major new exhibition about the building and the history of the Church of Our Lady (Matthias Church) of Buda Castle opened at the Budape...

During the last five years, I wrote on various subjects on this blog, including the discoveries of treasure hoards and wall paintings, inte...

The virtual reconstruction of the castle of Simontornya - a project, which has been in the making for several years - has now been presen...

In a tragic event today, the medieval castle of Krasznahorka (Krásna Horka, Slovakia) completely burned out today. The roof of the castle...

Siklós castle , a set on Flickr. As an addition to my most recent post , here are some photos of Siklós castle. These photos were mainly ...

The medieval castle of Siklós reopened after years of research and renovation. The castle lies in southern Hungary (just south of Pécs...

View of Margat castle, photo by Éva Galambos The Crusader castle of Margat (Marqab) is the largest such building in the former Principali...

On August 29 1526, the army of Suleiman the Magnificent defeated the Hungarian army at Mohács. King Louis II died on the battlefield, and th...

View of Visegrád The territory of medieval Hungary was very rich in castles. Castles served as the centers of royal counties, and they...