Bory-vár
Bory-vár (Bory Castle) is the name of a castle-like building complex in the Öreghegy district on the northeastern edge of the city of Székesfehérvár, which was built by the Hungarian sculptor, architect and university professor Jenő Bory (1879–1959) in decades of his own work from 1923 . The eclectic building now serves as a museum.
The building was completed in 1964 by the artist's family. It contains 30 rooms and has seven towers. The observation tower is 30 m high. Bory-vár is richly adorned with pictures and statues, which were mainly created by Jenő Bory himself and his wife Ilona Komócsin, a painter. They mainly represent leading figures and important events in Hungarian history. The castle also contains a "Chapel of Spouse's Love" with an allegorical statue that bears the features of Bory's wife.
The basic structure of the building is made of reinforced concrete , externally it has a romantic-historical character. Jenő Bory's students were also involved in the construction of the castle, which was carried out mainly during the summer holidays.
The building is considered one of the most important sights of the former Hungarian coronation city Székesfehérvár and is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
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View from the observation tower
Garden side
The "Chapel of Spouse's Love"
Coordinates: 47 ° 12 ′ 39 ″ N , 18 ° 27 ′ 5 ″ E