Kisnánai Várrom és Népi Műemlék
The ruins of the late medieval Kompolti Castle in Kisnána, with a Slovak heritage house and a blacksmith’s workshop.
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About the museum
Kisnána was the estate of the Aba clan. Its predecessor, Egyházasnána, the forerunner of today’s village, already existed in the 12th century; the forerunner of the castle chapel stands where its church was. At the beginning of the 13th century, István, a member of the Kompolti family, which emerged from one branch of the Aba clan, had the first noble manor house built next to the Nána parish church.
Kompolti János, master cupbearer, built a new manor house on the church hill in the mid-15th century and developed it into a fortified castle with a palisade wall; later it was surrounded by a stone wall and a stone gatehouse. The Diet of 1445 already mentions it as a newly built castle. After the Kompolti family died out in 1521, the estate passed to the Guti Ország family; in 1543 Csulai Móré László held the castle, which the pasha of Buda besieged in the same year. The ruined castle was no longer restored in the second half of the 16th century.
At the foot of the castle stands the Slovak peasant house, built between 1880 and 1890, which has operated as a heritage house since 1971; it is furnished with objects from the turn of the century used by the Slovaks of Kisnána. The listed blacksmith’s workshop at the beginning of Kossuth utca can also be visited after prior arrangement.
Highlights
- Late medieval noble castle ruins on the estate of the Kompolti family
- Castle chapel and remains of the manor house
- Slovak peasant house as a heritage house, with period furnishings
- Blacksmith’s workshop with original tools (by prior arrangement)
- Legends of the castle, such as the story of King Mátyás and the lion
Permanent exhibitions
- Kisnánai vár és várrom – The ruins of the late medieval noble residence, the castle chapel and the remains of the manor house.
- Szlovák parasztház (tájház) – The house, built at the end of the 19th century, is furnished with objects used by the Slovaks of Kisnána around the turn of the century.
- Operated by
- Kisnána Községi Önkormányzat
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,500 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,600children, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,600free up to age 5 · Admission is free under the age of six. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,600 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · One companion of a visitor with reduced mobility is admitted free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,600 |
| Groups (11+ people) | HUF 1,500 per personOver ten people, per person. |
| Families | HUF 5,000Two adults and one to four children under 14. |
| Local resident | HUF 400Free for residents of Kisnána with an active reader’s card at the library. |
The ticket is valid for the castle, the heritage house and the blacksmith’s workshop, which can be visited by prior arrangement. Teachers are admitted free of charge.
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Weddings / ceremonies
Weddings and wedding celebrations can be held at the castle; the wine cellar can also be rented.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Good to know | The blacksmith’s workshop stands at the beginning of Kossuth utca; visits require prior booking. |
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