Bojnice Castle
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The Bojnice Castle (also Castle Bojnice , Slovak Bojnice ) in Bojnice , Slovakia is home to the most visited museum in Slovakia.
history
The castle, first mentioned in a document from the Zobor Abbey in 1113, was originally made of wood, which was gradually replaced by stone, the outer walls were modeled on the uneven mountainous surroundings. The first owner, Matthäus Csák , the de facto ruler over all of western and central Slovakia, received it from Wenceslaus III in 1302 . the King of Hungary . In the 15th century the castle was owned by King Matthias Corvinus , who handed it over to his illegitimate son Johann Corvin in 1489.
Matthias liked to visit Bojnice and worked here on his decrees, which he usually dictated under a linden tree, now known as "King Matthias' linden tree". After his death, the castle came into the possession of the Zápolya family (see Johann Zápolya ). The Thurzos , the richest family in the northern Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia), bought the castle in 1528 and undertook major renovations. The original fortress was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. From 1646 the castle was owned by the Pálffys , who carried out further renovations.
Finally, Johann Pálffy (1829–1908) subjected Bojnice Castle to an extensive romanticizing renovation from 1888 to 1909. The result is today's castle, which is modeled on the French castles of the Loire . Pálffy, architect and graphic designer, was one of the greatest collectors of antique tapestries as well as drawings, pictures and sculptures of his time. After his death in 1939, his heirs sold the castle along with the spa and the surrounding land to Jan Antonín Baťa (from the shoe manufacturer Bata ).
After 1945, Baťa's property was confiscated by Czechoslovakia and the castle became the seat of numerous state institutions. On May 9, 1950, a fire broke out in the castle and caused great damage. Since the state-instigated reconstruction, it has housed a branch of the Slovak National Museum , which specializes in the documentation and presentation of historicism. In 1970 it was declared a National Cultural Monument.
The romantic castle is a popular filming location for fairy tale films, e.g. E.g . : Princess Fantaghirò . In 2006 the castle attracted 200,000 visitors.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bojnice Castle - Slovakia accessed on June 11, 2011
Web links
- Bojnice Castle
- Entry on Bojnice Castle in the " EBIDAT " scientific database of the European Castle Institute
- Castles.info - Bojnice Castle
Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′ 47.9 " N , 18 ° 34 ′ 39.7" E