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Miskolc

The Castle of Diósgyőr

A trip to the Castle of Diósgyőr...

The Castle of Diósgyőr with its four corner turrets and characteristic shape is located a few kilometres from the city centre of Miskolc. There could have already been a fort in the 12th century; Its golden age was under the reign of King Louis the Great, who had it converted into a Gothic royal castle.

The castle had the largest knight hall in Europe in the 14th century. Later, it served as an engagement gift of Hungarian queens until the era of the Turkish occupation. The archaeological excavation of the castle started in the 1960s. In 2014, it was fully reconstructed, its walls were rebuilt in many places. The restored rooms were filled with authentic furniture and several new exhibitions.

Nowadays, visitors can choose from a great variety of programmes.