Károlyi Castle, Fehérvárcsurgó
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| Károlyi Castle (Hungarian: Károlyi-kastély) | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classicism, Eclecticism |
| Location | Fehérvárcsurgó, Fejér County, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°17′16″N 18°15′55″E / 47.287778°N 18.265278°ECoordinates: 47°17′16″N 18°15′55″E / 47.287778°N 18.265278°E |
| Construction started | 1844 |
| Completed | 1851 |
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| Size | almost 50 ha[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | |
| Other designers | Miklós Ybl |
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The Károlyi Castle (Hungarian: Károlyi-kastély) is a 19th-century castle, of Classicist and Eclectic styles, it is located in the village of Fehérvárcsurgó in the Fejér County, Hungary. The complex was built by from the , designed by architects Henrich Koch and Miklós Ybl. There are 20 rooms in the building, and there is a guided tour.
History[]
From 1691 the was the first owner of the estate in Fehérvárcsurgó, then a branch of the inherited it, and later the . According to records, before 1786 in the site of today's castle was the Baroque Castle[1] of Baron Ignác Perényi. In 1834, the estate was pledged by Imre Perényi to the Count , who was a founding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[1] with a donation of 40,000 HUF at the Reformation Assembly. In 1853, the area was finally bought by the by way of purchase.[2] The castle was built between 1844 and 1851 according to the plans of , who also remodeled the Classicist of Pest,[2] the architect who lived in Vienna was represented by Miklós Ybl, who as architect of the Károlyi family, was involved in the planning of the management.[2]
After the death of in 1877, the castle was inherited by his second-born son Viktor. and after his early death, in 1888 the castle was owned by Gyula Károlyi,[2] the organizer and first president of the Hungarian Red Cross Association. His eldest son Mihály Károlyi was a politician, and his younger son , who was the grandson of the current trustee,[2] the chief spokesman and parliamentary representative of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár designed the Eclectic and Baroque facade of the courtyard of the building in 1910, with the center of the U-shaped arch changed the overall effect of the facade. That's when the library room came into the middle. The last owner of the estate was István Károlyi, who during the World War II was the founder-owner of the in Budapest. Following the World War II, the castle and estate were removed from the and nationalized[2] without compensation. From 1946 it was utilized by Budapest Gas Works as a resort.[2] In 1949 was used as a refugee home for Greek children,[2] and then it became a Hungarian state foster home from 1955 to 1979,[2] it then operated as a public education home until the 1980s. In 1995 the castle was managed by the National Monument Administration (MAG). In 1997, the József Károlyi Foundation was established by György Károlyi, living in Paris, and the MAG signed a cooperation agreement for the joint renovation and utilization of the castle. Currently, the Palace Cultural Center is a member of the . In order to complement and maintain the cultural functions, the castle aims to integrate into the tourist streams with the help of the hotel and hospitality departments. In 1995 this design was awarded with the Decade of Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO.[2] At the same time as the scientific and cultural activities of the foundation, the Károlyi Castle Development and Operations Ltd. continues managing the castle.
Description[]
The castle is a one-storey Classicist building, middle avant-corps, a tympanum, the building has 20 rooms, a chapel, a library, a conference hall and a restaurant.[2] On the side of the castle rises its 30-meter-high tower, with 1-1 branch tower on its four corners, with balustrades between them. The architects created a small French garden in the courtyard.
Activities and library[]
The castle is open to visitors throughout the year, with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Permanent programs include an international conference on a wide range of topics to be held in March. In addition to the Hungarian speakers, international experts on the subject also speak. In the spring, the European Ornamental and Horticultural Days will be held, where you can meet representatives of Hungarian horticulture and learn about the floristry of European countries. The September program is the , where performances by Hungarian and foreign string quartets can be heard. The candlelit concert held once in the summer and in winter is also very popular.
Before the death of the writer Ferenc Fejtő in France, he donated his library of thousands of volumes, including his own work, to the Károlyi Castle of Fehérvárcsurgó.
Inside the palace there is a book by the renowned historian Szabolcs de Vajay, a researcher of genealogy and heraldry. In addition to the basic documents concerning Hungarian and European family history, archival material (correspondence, notes, manuscripts, etc.) can be found in the castle's decorative library.
The park[]
The park is a 40-hectare arboretum. For over 150 years there are pines, lindens, oaks and chestnuts, as well as lakes, promenades and bridges. In 2014, the renovation of the castle park started with the use of EU funds, from about 240 million HUF. In the first phase of the renovation, the central part of the park will be renewed, trees and shrubs will be planted, the previously dried-up lake and bridges and garden pavilions will be restored.[2]
Gallery[]
The main entrance and the front courtyard with the garden
Part of the interior of the castle
The castle viewed from the park
Facade
Tympanum
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- Buildings and structures in Fehérvárcsurgó
- Classicist architecture
- Eclectic architecture
- Residential buildings completed in the 19th century
- Buildings and structures completed in 1851
- Castles in Hungary
- Palaces in Hungary