Wenckheim Castle (Békéscsaba)

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Wenckheim Castle ( Hungarian Wenckheim-kastély ) is located in the Gerla district of Békéscsaba in Békés County , southern Hungary.

history

Count Karl Wenckheim commissioned the important architect Miklós Ybl to build the palace. It was built in the 1860s.

The castle is currently (2015) in a desolate condition, as the owners could not bear the maintenance costs.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.muemlekem.hu/muemlek?id=11294

Web links

Coordinates: 46 ° 41 ′ 58.1 ″  N , 21 ° 11 ′ 10 ″  E