Füzér vára

About the museum

The castle, standing on the steep volcanic cone of Várhegy in the Zemplén Mountains, was built at the beginning of the 13th century, which makes it one of the earliest stone castles in the country. Its name is first mentioned in a papal document of 1264, and a Friesach denarius found there also proves that it existed before the Mongol invasion. From the end of the 14th century it was owned by the Perényi family, who built extensively on it in the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1526, after the coronation of Szapolyai János, Perényi Péter, Keeper of the Crown, took the Szent Korona (Holy Crown of Hungary) to Füzér, where it remained for almost a year. The major renovation between 2014 and 2016 built the Lower Castle and renewed the castle chapel, the palace wing and the lower bastion of the Upper Castle; a second construction phase began in 2019.

Highlights

• Lower and Upper Castle
• The exhibition “The Discovery of the Holy Crown” in the Vizes Pince (Wet Cellar)
• Living Castle in Zemplén – furniture you can try out
• Castles of the Carpathian Basin – interactive map
• Lapidarium in the cellar
• Tájház Porták village heritage house

Permanent exhibitions

• A Szent Korona felfedezése – The history of the Holy Crown and the people depicted on it; with modern technology the crown can be turned round virtually (upper exhibition space, Vizes Pince).
• Élő Vár Zemplénben – Around one hundred pieces of furniture, made on the basis of 17th-century castle inventories, all of which can be tried out.
• A Kárpát-medence várai – Interactive map and around 70 canvas paintings based on the works of Kőnig Frigyes, presenting some 3,000 castles.
• Füzér pénzei – The history of money circulation in Füzér, using excavated coin finds and replicas.
• Lapidárium – kőtár – The construction history of the castle, shown through stone carvings, stone cannonballs and the original rock of Várhegy, in the Öreg Pince (Old Cellar) and the Gerendás Pince (Beamed Cellar).

Operated by

Füzéri Várgondnokság

Admission & discounts

Free admission to the castle for children under six, residents of Füzér and former residents of Füzér, people over 70 and cardholders of several organisations (SINOSZ, AOSZ, MVGYOSZ, MEOSZ, ÉFOÉSZ, MACIE). Discounts do not apply during events.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Steep wooden and stone steps lead up to the Upper Castle, which can be slippery when wet.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The furniture can be tried out in the Living Castle exhibition.

Getting there & parking

By car on Main Road 37 via Sátoraljaújhely; by bicycle, a cycle path leads from Sátoraljaújhely to Füzér.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

There is a gift shop in the visitor centre; the Fekete Leves café operates in the Lower Castle.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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