These castles are for you if you are fond of Kincsem, the movie – PHOTOS

Do you like luxury, elegance, history, and fairy tales? Divany.hu collected these eleven castles you have to visit.

Festetics Castle

Keszthely, Zala County

Being one of the most fabulous castles in Hungary, Festetics Castle comes to many people’s mind when they think about Hungary. The Festetics Family was one of the most wealthy family in their time. Their library, the Helikon Library contains about 80,000 books. Furthermore, the castle has an exhibition about the baronial life, a palm house, as well as a coach and a hunting exhibition.

Grassalkovich Castle

Gödöllő, Pest County

This charming castle has a breathtaking interior and a well-maintained park. Furthermore, if you are searching for entertainment, you can attend concerts, or watch operettas and theatre plays.

Esterházy Castle

Fertőd, Győr-Moson-Sopron County

This castle is famous not only because of its beauty but also the fact that Joseph Haydn himself lived here. During the Spring Festivals, there are classical music concerts. Additionally, visitors can admire the exhibition introducing the baroque theatre.

Schossberger Castle

Tura, Pest County

Unfortunately, this castle was closed in the fall of 2016 due to renovation, and there is no information about the reopening dates yet. However, you should still take a look at the building from the outside if you happen to be around. The castle is called the “Little Sibling of the Opera House” because of its neo-Renaissance style.

Wenckheim Castle

Szabadkígyós, Békés County

Miklós Ybl designed this fantastic neo-Renaissance building for Krisztina Wenckheim, the customer. According to her unusual request, the castle has as many windows as there are days in a year, as many rooms as there are weeks in a year, and as many entrances, as there are seasons in a year. There are also bedrooms, dining rooms, a winter garden, a library, a chapel, a lady’s music saloon, and a gentlemen’s saloon as well.

Nádasdy Castle

Nádasladány, Fejér County

This lovely castle has a romantic story. When Ferenc Nádasdy married Ilona Zichy, they started planning their life together. They wanted to build the castle, but in the meantime, Ilona passed away. However, Miklós finished the castle as a tribute to their love and never married another woman in his life.