Dunaföldvári Vár - Dunaföldvári Vár

In the castle tower we get a correct historical overview. From the top there is a nice view of the surroundings. Next to the tower, we can see a demanding presentation about the research work of László Magyar Africa. The patchwork exhibition is also interesting.

There are no written documents on the construction of the castle building along the Danube, called the Old Tower, the Truncated Tower or the Turkish Tower, which protects the crossing point and the important military road from the South to Buda. We do not know when the tower was built, but it is likely that the 16th century. at the beginning of the century. It is a rectangular building with a floor plan of 9.5 x 9.5 meters and a three-storey building, partly made of stone and partly of brick. Its first written mention dates back to 1543, when it was presented in his work by the Turkish chronicler Sinai Chaus, who described the history of the Turkish campaign of the year. Later, two travelers, Evlia Cselebi of Turkey and Henrik Ottendorf of Austria, painted the condition of the castle and the market town. During the occupation, the Turks fortified the tower, making it the strongest planar on the military and trade route from Osijek to Buda. A wall was built around the tower in the shape of an irregular square, later made of burnt brick, the corners of which were divided by round towers. The Palánkvár was inhabited by Turks, and the town and Hungarians inhabited it. In the autumn of 1686, the troops of the Turkish general leader, who arrived late to rescue Buda, destroyed all the abandoned settlements during their retreat, and all the emptied castles were set on fire. During the Rákóczi War of Independence, Földvár changed hands several times, some of which belonged to the emperors and some to the Kurucs. In 1705, the legendary Kuruc general, János Bottyán (Vak Bottyán), occupied Földvár and made it the bridgehead of the Transdanubian campaign. After the defeat of the War of Independence, the military significance of the castle and tower ceased to exist. After the Peace of Satu Mare (the monument of which you could also read about earlier on the site), its outer fortifications were demolished, and the Old Tower was used as a manorial prison and then as a granary. In the XIX. At the beginning of the 19th century, an annex was erected to the tower from the northwest, which was also left during the restoration of the monument, which was completed in 1974 according to the plans of Ferenc Mendele. The settlement of Földvár burned to the ground in 1858, during which the shingled roof and internal wooden structures of the tower were destroyed. It was later rebuilt on a truncated structure, so it is sometimes called the Turkish Tower, sometimes the Truncated Tower, other times the Old Tower. The archeological excavations of the castle of Dunaföldvár in 1964-1966 and 1974 were led by Éva Kozák and rebuilt according to the plans of Ferenc Mendele. On July 4, 1976, the Castle Museum opened its doors in the tower. The wooden castle gate leading to the area was made in 1994 by folk craftsman István Csepeli. Opposite the entrance to the tower is the so-called Ispánház, where tickets can be purchased. In 2006-2007, Dunaföldvár was given the opportunity to reconstruct the castle courtyard and the buildings in the framework of a tender, thanks to which the tower building was modernized. Today, there are many buildings in the area of ​​the former Plank Castle, such as the Ispánház, the Castle Restaurant and the Woodcarving Gallery. Next to the tower and the open-air stage, you can see the statue of the famous geographical explorer, László Magyar, an African researcher who completed his elementary schools in Dunaföldvár.

There were super good programs over the weekend. Dear toothache. The man in Turinfos showed everything and was able to answer every question.

Nice out view of the Danube and the city.

Not much to see, but the view from the tower is quite good.