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Semsey Castle

🇭🇺 Hungary

Semsey Castle in Hungary
Photo: Zerind · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Semsey Castle took its name from the Semsey family; the Semsey family built it on the site of the earlier "manorial mansion" of the Andrássys of Siklós. The building, bearing Neoclassical stylistic features, is located in the heart of Balmazújváros, on the main square. In terms of its function it today serves as a museum.

Machine-translated from “Semsey-kastély” on the Hungarian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Semsey Castle ranks #7,762 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #105 of the 135 mapped in Hungary. The nearest day-trip guide is Nyíregyháza, 47 km away. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Semsey Castle?

Semsey Castle stands in Hungary, at 47.6122°, 21.34445°.

How famous is Semsey Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,762 of 8,134 worldwide, and #105 in Hungary. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Semsey Castle?

Degenfeld Mansion, Téglás, about 27 km away.

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