Dessewffy Castle, Gávavencsellő - Gávavencsellő

Sad sight ? Gone are the days of ruins.

I have many memories of this place since I was a child. Unfortunately, it never really had a landlord, so it has been in ruins for many years, although I think if there had been a source, even for the village, to keep it tidy, renovate, take advantage of the place, it could now be a very good tourist destination. It is now difficult and dangerous to approach. ?

In a wonderful setting, it could be an imposing sight if the owner dealt with it. The roof structure of the castle has been renovated, but the facade is ruined. The environment is neglected. The building covers an area of ​​10 hectares. The castle park is surrounded by centuries-old trees. The natural value is wonderful, so visiting the surroundings of the castle is recommended even in ruined condition. Other nearby sights: Szabolcs Földvár, Tokaj, Sárospatak, Nyíregyháza.

It was a beautiful and imposing building in its time, it looks very good even in such a ruined state. I hope that one day there will be a man who will see the miracle in it and give back the dignity of the building.

Dessewffy Castle in Gávavencsellő was built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century by the Dessewffy family. After several reconstructions, the castle of Vencsellő gained its final form, which is still visible today. The original core of the building is a late baroque castle from the XVIII. from the second half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, another building in the Classicist style was erected. Based on the ideas of Miklós Dessewffy, the two buildings were assembled in 1898, supplemented and expanded in neo-baroque style. The war years wore the building, in 1944 the tower of his chapel was blown up, and at that time the left wing of the building and the courtyard colonnade were also demolished. It was heavily remodeled in 1950. The furnishings of his chapel and the collection of antiques went to the Roman Catholic church. The building was sold by the municipality for preservation purposes. A few years ago there was a disco in one of the wings of the castle converted for this purpose, today this wing is also in ruins. The furnishings of the old nightclub lie shattered all over the hall, the windows opening onto the park largely tossed with stone.

Although there are fence traces, only those who do not want to enter.And this is also true of the building.However, just be careful inside! The conditions are perhaps not the worst, just because it could be a fantasy in its renovation.Until the beginning of 2004 a Nyíregyháza enterprise even operated a disco in one of the wings of the castle converted for this purpose, today this wing is also in ruins. It is unfortunate that its valuable park is also being lost: in part, a football pitch has been carved out of it, but the locals also prefer to carry the wood home today. The castle with the park is currently for sale, the announced price is HUF 350 million.