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Topoľčianky Castle

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In the 13th to 16th centuries, the castle was an anti-Turkish fortress with corner bastions. In the 16th century, the fortress was rebuilt by the then owners of the chateau, Count Ladislav Rákoczi, and his wife Alžbeta in the Renaissance style. At the same time, one of the corner bastions became a chateau chapel, in which every year since In 1686 pilgrimages are held in honor of the Virgin Mary of Carmel.

Topoľčianky Castle

In the 13th to 16th centuries, the castle was an anti-Turkish fortress with corner bastions. In the 16th century, the fortress was rebuilt by the then owners of the chateau, Count Ladislav Rákoczi, and his wife Alžbeta in the Renaissance style. At the same time, one of the corner bastions became a chateau chapel, in which every year since In 1686 pilgrimages are held in honor of the Virgin Mary of Carmel.

The southern wing was added in the years 1818 - 1825 by another owner of the chateau, Count Ján Keglevič, who at that time held an important position as the main county of Tekov. This classicist wing of the manor is considered to be the most beautiful and purest architectural manifestation of classicism in Slovakia.

For less than two decades, the castle was owned by Archduke Joseph August Habsburg and his wife, Archduchess Augusta, granddaughter of Emperor Francis Joseph I and Empress Sisi.
After the establishment of the First Czechoslovakia, the castle became the summer residence of the presidents of the republic. President TG Masaryk regularly went on two-month stays until 1933. Other presidents also went to the chateau: E, Beneš, J. Tiso, K. Gottwald, A. Zápotocký, A. Novotný.
For its beauty, historical and artistic value, the castle in Topoľčianky in 1970 declared a national cultural monument.
The three Renaissance wings are currently used as a hotel with a restaurant. A museum with historical furniture has been set up in the southern Classicist wing.
The originality and uniqueness of Topoľčianky Chateau also lies in its museum, which houses the most beautiful and rarest pieces of furniture, porcelain and clocks in Slovakia.

Interesting facts of the museum exposition:
- 200-year-old castle library, founded by Count Ján Keglevich, where over 14,000 books are stored, e.g. Hungarian Bible from 1590, King Bible from 1613 and the first Slovak grammar by Anton Bernolák - Grammatica slavica from 1790,
- the office of the First Czechoslovak Republic of the President of TGM with his favorite leather chair,
- Room for historical weapons and oriental souvenirs
- porcelain produced in the French factory of Madam De Pompadour,
- White English cup for bearded men
- Porcelain chandelier resembling a Chinese service kit
- a collection of rare style clocks, all of which are functional,
- a table with pictures of the court ladies of the French kings - unique in Central Europe,
- Renaissance table with Baroque elements from 1646
- Richly inlaid Baroque cabinet from 1739 by Michael Hirn
- a table made of green Siberian marble, a wedding gift from Russian Tsar Nicholas II,
- the original painting by the realistically looking "Norwegian Fjord" by Georg Anton Rasmussen.

Additional information

Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Accepted payments: Cash
Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Updated on: 10.6.2019

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Phone: +421 37 777 7555
Topoľčianky Castle
Zámok Topoľčianky
Parková 1
951 93  Topoľčianky
Region: Nitriansky
District: Zlaté Moravce
Area: Ponitrie
 48.4215826, 18.4129947

Zámok Topoľčianky
Parková 1
951 93  Topoľčianky

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