Dunaföldvári Vár

About the museum

The core of the Dunaföldvár castle is a square-based, three-storey tower, which protected an important crossing point of the Danube. There are no written sources for the exact date of its construction; it was probably raised early in the 16th century. The Ottomans surrounded the tower with a palisade wall, and in 1686 the retreating Ottoman army set it on fire. In 1705 the kuruc general Vak Bottyán recaptured it from the Imperial troops.

After the War of Independence the tower lost its military significance; the estate used it first as a prison and then as a granary. The great fire of 1858 destroyed the roof and the interior wooden structure; it was then rebuilt in truncated form, which is the origin of the name Csonka-torony (Truncated Tower). A listed-monument excavation was carried out in 1974, an exhibition was set up within its walls, and in 2006 a large-scale renovation followed.

In the castle courtyard stands the Fafaragó Galéria, which since 1996 has offered a platform for contemporary Hungarian woodcarving and folk sculpture, and the Ispánház, whose ground floor operates as an exhibition venue and whose upstairs hall can be rented. Climbing the spiral staircase of the tower opens up a panorama over the Danube.

Highlights

• Csonka Tower with a museum and a lookout
• Fafaragó Galéria (Woodcarving Gallery)
• Ispánház exhibition venue and Tourinform office
• Panorama over the Danube

Permanent exhibition

• Csonka (Török)-torony múzeum – In the listed-monument restored tower, a museum has operated since 1974, with a lookout reached by a spiral staircase.

Operated by

Dunaföldvári Művelődési Központ és Könyvtár

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Museum education sessions, the Hőspróba and school-trip programmes can be booked.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

A Tourinform office operates in the Ispánház.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The upstairs hall of the Ispánház can be rented for smaller family or friends’ events, conferences and teaching; a projector, screen and flipchart are available.

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