Hungary · 14th century
The Castle of Simontornya is a 13th-century Renaissance castle in Simontornya, Hungary. The castle went through several modifications and was owned by a succession of different noble families. It was the scene of several battles, including most notably, Rákóczi's War of Independence and was eventually upgraded into a fortress in the early 18th century and ended up being used as a barn. The name Simontornya means Simon's Tower.
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Simontornya Castle ranks #6,256 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 135 mapped in Hungary. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Székesfehérvár, 50 km away. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.
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