Jurisics Castle
| Jurisics Castle | |
|---|---|
| Kőszeg, Hungary | |
 Aerial view of Jurisics Castle | |
  Jurisics Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | National Treasury[1] |
| Condition | Currently operated as a museum |
| Site history | |
| Built | |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Güns |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Nikola Jurišić |
Jurisics Castle, named after Croatian nobleman Nikola Jurišić (Hungarian: Miklós Jurisics) is located in Kőszeg, Hungary.
Siege of Güns
During the Little War in Hungary, Pargalı İbrahim Pasha under the command of Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to the castle in 1532.[2] Jurišić and less than 1000 men defended the castle for 25 days without any artillery, despite 19 assaults.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Jurisich Castle". Municipal Web Site. City of Kőszeg. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b Turnbull, Stephen (2003). The Ottoman Empire, 1326-1699. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84176-569-3.
- ^ Wheatcroft, Andrew (2008). The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe. New York: Basic Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-465-02081-2.
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