Andrássy Castle
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| Andrássy Castle (Tiszadob) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | Neo-gothic, Romantic |
| Town or city | Tiszadob |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coordinates | 48°01′02″N 21°10′27″E / 48.0172°N 21.1741°E |
| Construction started | 1880 |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Renovated | 2011-2014 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Artúr Meining |
| Main contractor | Count Gyula Andrássy |
| Website | |
| http://www.tiszadob.info/ | |
Andrássy Castle is located in the north-eastern part of Hungary, in Tiszadob, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. It was designed by Artúr Meinig for Count Gyula Andrássy, who was the second Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary and first Hungarian prime minister. The legend says that the count built the castle in honour of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (also called Sissi) but it is not proven that she ever stayed in Tiszadob.
History
The castle and the surrounding park was built between 1880 and 1885. The architect, Artúr Meining built the castle, showing the characteristics of neo-Gothic and Romantic style. The building has 4 entrances in accordance with the 4 seasons, 12 towers for the 12 months, 52 rooms for the 52 weeks of the year and 365 windows for the 365 days of the year.[citation needed] Meinig got his inspiration from European castles, one of the most obvious example for that is the ceiling of L shaped large salon on the ground floor, which is the exact copy of the ceiling stucco of the Cartoon Gallery room of Knole Castle in Kent, England.[1]
Count Andrássy Gyula died in 1890. The castle was then passed to his eldest son, Count Tivadar Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (10 July 1857 – 13 May 1905).
The castle was raided by savages from the nearby town, Polgár in 1918 during the Aster Revolution. They destroyed not only the furniture but all the paintings, Venetian mirrors, ceramics, books. [1]
The Andrássy era ended in 1945. First it was an army hospital for the Romanian army. Many soldiers still rest in the park of the castle. Later, in 1948 the state confiscated the castle and from 1950 it became an orphanage and worked as one until 2007.[2]
Renovation
A large renovation was carried out to the order of Szabolcs- Szatmár- Bereg county's local government between 2011-2014. The renovation was funded by both the Hungarian government and the European Union, and cost approx. EUR 7,1 million.[3] The aim of the refurbishment was to enable Tiszadob and the Andrássy Castle to host a range of cultural attractions. It reopened its gate to visitors in 2015 and since it offers a variety of programs for the locals and tourists.[4]
Piano Feast in the East
Adrienne Hauser founded a piano festival called Piano Feast in the East in 1998. Since then the most prestigious Hungarian and international musicians gather and perform every August. The concerts are broadcast on the radio.[5]
References
- ^ a b Bugya, István. Tiszadob. ISBN 963-06-0577-5.
- ^ Administrator. "Az Andrássy-kastély története - Andrássy-kastély Tiszadob". www.tiszadob.info.
- ^ "Andrássy Castle In Tiszadob Reopens To Visitors After €7 Million Refurbishment". Hungary Today. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Andrássy Castle In Tiszadob Reopens To Visitors After €7 Million Refurbishment". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Piano concert of Adrienne Hauser on the Second Bartók Festival in Brussels". www.brusszel.balassiintezet.hu.
