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During the long weekend, my friends and I went on a trip. Our goal is the city of Zvolen and its surroundings. However, we have one stop on the way before we arrive at the accommodation. It is the Vígľaš castle. Today, in this article, I will guide you through this historical place through text and photos.
We park the car near the castle. We enter through the main gate and enter the large courtyard where the restaurant is located. We are trying to figure out where we can buy tickets. we immediately noticed the reception sign. Today, the castle is a hotel, and if you are interested, you can stay here. At least for a few days you will be able to say that you lived in the castle.
But we're going to do it gradually. A long time ago, there was a Slavic castle in this place. The castle hill was the perfect place to defend against enemies. Later, monks built a monastery here. It is believed that it was inhabited by the order of the Templars, later the Johannites, or belonged to King Charles Robert.
He founded the first European secular order in 1325 - the Order of the Knights of St. George. His son Louis I becomes the Grand Master of this order. He is building a castle residence in Vígľaš.
It seems that the castle in Vígľaš is destined to be the seat of various orders. Another King Sigismund of Luxemburg founded the Order of the Dragon in the Víľaš hunting castle. It is here that he and his wife Barbara Celjska accept members and create new alliances.
The surrounding forests, rich in game, were literally ideal for relaxation and hunting. Another well-known king, Matej Korvín, also spent a lot of time at the castle and in these forests.
The idyll of a more peaceful royal residence, where people hunted, drank and feasted, changed in the 16th century. Hungary was threatened by Turkish raids and the castle turned into an anti-Turkish fortress. Defensive towers and new fortifications were built. They maintained a permanent military garrison here.
In 1605, the castle was seized by rebel troops led by Štefan Bočkaj. It was only for a short time. Later, the castle belonged to several feudal families. The last owners, who rebuilt the castle into a castle mansion, were the Esterházy family.
The Second World War was fatal to the castle. During it, the castle was significantly damaged and became a ruin. It is a pity that it was not preserved for us in its original beauty.
The castle fell into disrepair for a long time. Only in 2007 was it bought by a private investor, who built it into a modern hotel. As we can see in the photos, history alternates with modern elements.
I personally have mixed feelings about this place. On the one hand, I like history and I would like historical monuments to remain monuments, or to use medieval techniques to repair them, which is not the case in this case. The investor, on the other hand, invested considerable resources to build something out of the ruins. He developed tourism in the area and provided work to several local residents.
And what do you think about such restoration of monuments? Is it good or rather harmful?
The interior of the castle is decorated in hunting style. In the corridors we can admire several wonderful catches. Lovers of hunting trophies will definitely find something here.
In addition, you can view here, for example, photo documentation from the restoration of the castle.
As I wrote. I have mixed feelings about this place, but I am glad that I was here and could see Vígľa Castle with my own eyes.
Thank you
Ahoj
V rámci predĺženého víkendu sme sa s kamarátmi vybrali na výlet. Naším cieľom je mesto Zvolen a jeho okolie. Jednu zastávku kým prídeme na ubytovanie však máme po ceste. Je ňou zámok Vígľaš. Dnes vás v tomto článku prostredníctvom textu a fotografií prevediem týmto historickým miestom.
Auto parkujeme pri zámku. Vstupujeme cez hlavnú bránu a vchádzame na veľké nádvorie na ktorom je reštaurácia. Snažíme sa prísť na to, kde si môžeme kúpiť lístky. odrazu sme zbadali nápis recepcia. Dnes je zo zámku hotel a ak by ste mali záujem, môžete sa tu ubytovať. Aspoň na pár dní si budete môcť povedať, že ste bývali na zámku.
Ale ideme na to postupne. Už dávno sa na tomto mieste nachádzalo slovanské hradisko. Hradný kopec bol dokonalým miestom na obranu proti nepriateľom. Neskôr tu mnísi vybudovali kláštor. Predpokladá sa, že bol obývaný rádom templárov, neskôr Johanitov, alebo patril kráľovi Karolovi Róbertovi.
Ten zakladá v roku 1325 prvý európsky svetský rád - Rád rytierov sv. Juraja. Jeho syn Ľudovít I. sa stáva veľmajstrom tohto rádu. Vo Vígľaši buduje hradne sídlo.
Vyzerá to tak, že zámok vo Vígľaši je predurčený byť sídlom rôznych rádov. Aj ďalší kráľ Žigmund Luxemburský dnes už v poľovníckom zámku Vígľaš zakladá Rád draka. Práve tu s manželkou Barbarou Celjskou prijímajú členov a vytvárajú nové spojenectvá.
Okolité lesy bohaté na zver boli doslova ideálne na oddych a poľovačky. Veľa času na zámku a v týchto lesoch strávil aj ďalší známi kráľ Matej Korvín.
Idilka pokojnéjo kráľovského sídla, kde sa poľovalo, pilo a hodovalo sa zmenila v 16. storočí. Uhorsko ohrozovali turecké nájazdy a zámok sa zmenil na protitureckú pevnosť. Boli pristavané obranné veže a nové opevnenie. Udržiavali tu stálu vojenskú posádku.
V roku 1605 sa hrad zmocnili povstalecké vojská ktoré viedol Štefan Bočkaj. Bolo to len na krátke obdobie. Neskôr hrad pripadol viacerým feudálnym rodinám. Poslednými vlastníkmi, ktorý hrad prestavali na hradný kaštieľ boli Esterházyovci.
Hradu sa stala osudná druhá svetová vojna. Počas nej bol hrad výrazne poškodený a stala sa z neho rujna. Je to škoda, že sa nám nezachoval vo svojej pôvodnej kráse.
Hrad dlho chátral. Až v roku 2007 ho odkúpil súkromný investor, ktorý z neho vybudoval moderný hotel. Ako môžeme vidieť na fotkách, strieda sa tu história s modernými prvkami.
Ja osobne mám z tohto miesta zmiešané pocity. Na jednej strane mám rád históriu a chcel by som, aby historické pamiatky ostali pamiatkami, prípadne aby sa na ich opravu použili stredoveké techniky, čo v tomto prípade neplatí. Investor na druhej strane investoval nemalé prostriedky aby z ruiny niečo vybudoval. Rozvinul v tejto oblasti cestovný ruch a poskytol prácu viacerím miestnym obyvateľom.
A čo si o takejto obnove pamiatok myslíte vy? Je to dobré alebo skôr na škodu?
Interiér zámku je zdobený v poľovníckom štýle. Na chodbách môžeme obdivovať viacero nádherných úlovkov. Milovníci poľovníckych trofejí si tu určite prídu na svoje.
Okrem toho si tu môžete pozrieť napríklad aj fotodokumentáciu z obnovy hradu.
Ako som písal. Mám z tohoto miesta zmiešané pocity, no som rád že som tu bol a mohol som si na vlastné oči pozrieť Vígľašský zámok.
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Whether you prefer modern or medieval restoration techniques (which I am more in favour of), this place still looks amazing. Fascinating history. Really liked seeing all the old weapons too. Thanks for sharing!
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I really like the decoration. A lot of the works that are actually displayed show a kind of affection with the dragons looking kind of scaly. A great style indeed
Too bad it suffered so much in wartime. It must have been imposing in earlier times. But, this new work serves as a tribute
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Very beautiful place, lots of unique and spectacular items on display there, I really like seeing every photo you share here
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