Andrássy Palace

Andrássy Palace is located in Tiszadob, the north-eastern part of Hungary. It and the surrounding park were built between 1880 and 1885. The architect Artúr Meinig built the castle, which shows features of the neo-Gothic and Romantic styles. The building has four entrances in accordance with the four seasons, twelve towers for the twelve months, fifty-two rooms for the fifty-two weeks of the year and 365 windows for the 365 days of the year. Meinig got his inspiration from various other European castles, one of the most obvious manifestations of which is seen in the ceiling of the large L-shaped salon on the ground floor, which is an exact copy of the ceiling stucco of the Cartoon Gallery of Knole Castle in Kent, England.

The castle was raided by inhabitants of a nearby town, Polgár, in 1918 during the Aster Revolution. They destroyed not only the furniture, but all the paintings, Venetian mirrors, ceramics, and books.

The Andrássy era ended in 1945. Subsequently, the castle was used as a hospital for the Romanian army; many soldiers still lie at their final rest in the surrounding park. In 1948 the state confiscated the castle, and in 1950 it became an orphanage and functioned in this capacity until 2007.

A large renovation was carried out to the order of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county's local government between 2011-2014. It reopened its gate to visitors in 2015 and since it offers a variety of programs for the locals and tourists.

References:

• Wikipedia

Address

Gyermekváros, Tiszadob, Hungary

Details

Founded: 19th century
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Hungary