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PHOTOS: The beautiful Hungarian Sümeg Castle has been renovated
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One of Hungary’s most beautiful castles has reopened its door to visitors. With the inauguration of the eastern wing of the Sümeg Castle, one of the most famous historical sites of Veszprém County can now be seen in all its glory.
From the beginning of the 11th century, Sümeg and its surroundings were owned by the Bishopric of Veszprém as a royal donation. When Fehérvár and Veszprém both fell, Sümeg Castle became one of the main bastions of the Transdanubian region, which even the Ottoman army never managed to capture, HelloMagyar writes.
Reopening of Sümeg Castle
A ceremony was held to mark the renovation of the eastern wing of the castle. The EU financed the renovation with HUF 1.1 billion (EUR 2.6 million). Thanks to the renovation the cultural attraction is now open to visitors all year round.
Zsanett Oláh, Managing Director of the NÖF National Heritage Protection Development Nonprofit Ltd., said that the castle had been in decline for decades, but now it was attracting more and more visitors thanks to its 21st-century facilities. In the courtyard, there will be jousting tournaments, and open-air performances, while the interior features an exhibition of the history of the castle and, everyday life in the Middle Ages, as well as castle models, a cinema and interactive tools.
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