Trebišov Castle

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The former Andrássy Castle (current state)

The Trebišov Castle ( Hungarian Tőketerebes , German Trebischau ) is a castle in the east of today's Slovakia in the village of the same name (before 1918 Semplin County ). It is the former aristocratic residence of the Hungarian count family Andrássy .

history

Already in 1254 in the village was a Wasserburg known that a certain Parych (also known as Paris or Paric , the same as) to have belonged prefect of the county is called. In the 14th century the castle and the village of 'Terebes' grew together, and they often changed hands. In 1526 the Hungarian State Parliament met at the castle , which discussed a defense strategy against the Ottoman Empire after the lost battle of Mohács . The old moated castle burned down in 1686. A year later (1687) the estate was inherited by the Csáky family , who rebuilt the castle from the ruins of the old moated castle.

In 1786, Count Emmerich (ung. Imre ) Csáky de Körösszegh et Adorján (* 1728, † ~ 1805) had a new castle built in the baroque-classical style, using stones from the old moated castle. His youngest daughter Julianna Csáky de Körösszegh et Adorján (* ~ 1766, † ~ 1838) married Count Peter Szapáry (* 1766, † 1827). The only heiress from this connection was Marianna Adelheid (called 'Etelka') Countess Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (born September 26, 1798 in Ödenburg , Kingdom of Hungary ; † November 10, 1876 in Szőlőske, Austria-Hungary ). Etelka married Count Károly Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka in 1819 (born February 29, 1792 in Rosenau , † August 3, 1845 in Brussels ), whereby the castle passed into the possession of the Andrássy family.

Main building, original furnishings (study)

In the second half of the 19th century the property was expanded by the Andrássys and redesigned in the historicizing style (based on the Renaissance ). Count Gyula Andrássy the Elder , the founder of the Tőketerebes branch of the Andrássys, had the estate expanded into a manorial residence. In the 62 hectare park he planted rare woods, built fountains and a fish pond. In addition, numerous farm buildings were converted or newly built. At the end of the 19th century, this park was one of the most beautiful in Austria-Hungary .

Gyula Andrássy the Elder was born in Tőketerebes Castle . J. was born and his father spent the last years of his life here as a retiree. After the death of Gyula Andrássy (the elder), his eldest son Tivadar Andrássy inherited the rule. Tivadar Andrássy had Andrássy in the castle park for his late father Gyula Andrássy the Elder between 1891 and 1893. Ä. build a mausoleum . This is a neo-Gothic building, which was planned by the German architect Arthur Meinig . The draft attracted a great deal of public attention. Even Emperor Franz Joseph I was so impressed that he had the architect introduced himself. Inside the mausoleum has a star vault . The sarcophagus in the mausoleum is the work of the Hungarian sculptor György Zala (* 1858, † 1937) and dates from 1893–1895. It contains the bones of Andrassy and his wife Katalin. Above the sarcophagus there are two bronze cartouches with the coat of arms of the count and his wife. The souls of the dead are protected by the sculpture of an angel .

The Andrássy mausoleum in the castle park

After the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of Czecho-Slovakia in 1918, the entire Andrássy property in Tőketerebes was expropriated and became state property. In the beginning, a hospital was established in the castle and then it was used as a museum for agricultural exhibitions. The original facility was stolen.

Especially during the time of socialist Czechoslovakia after 1945, the entire property suffered badly. The castle but also the park was affected. The parks, as well as the special plants of the park, were allowed to perish during this time. The mausoleum was broken into during the time of socialism; Gyula Andrássy's coffin was also desecrated. The situation did not improve until 2005.

Attempts are currently being made to put the entire property back in order. The riding arena has now been thoroughly renovated. It is also intended to replace the missing furniture. Since there is almost nothing of the original furnishings, furniture is to be brought to Tőketerebes from Andrassy Castle in Betliar . The aim is to revive the memory of the Andrássys. Parts of the castle are now open to the public again as a museum.

literature

  • Vlastivedný slovník obcí na Slovensku, 3 volumes, Vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, Bratislava 1978 ( Slovak )
  • Ernst Hochberger: The big book of Slovakia, Sinn / Hessen 1997, ISBN 3-921888-08-5

Web links

Commons : Trebišov Castle  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vlastivedný slovník ..., Volume 3, p. 174f (see literature)
  2. ↑ Emmerich Csáky was married to Rozália Engl von und zu Wegrain (born September 3, 1730 in Preßburg, Kingdom of Hungary, † May 17, 1814 ibid.), With whom he had five children.
  3. ↑ Szőlőske (Slov. Viničky ) is a small town in the Tőketerebes district , in the former Semplin county with 505 inhabitants (2017)
  4. ↑ Andrássy's widow Katalin Kendeffy (* 1830, † 1896) was also buried in this mausoleum.
  5. ↑ The new artist house. In:  Pester Lloyd , May 4, 1896, p. 5 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / maintenance / pel

Coordinates: 48 ° 37 ′ 11 "  N , 21 ° 43 ′ 15.7"  E