Castle
Simontornya Castle
🇭🇺 Hungary
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 #3,314 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 64 mapped in Hungary. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.
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