Pipo Várkastély
Former Renaissance castle of Ozorai Pipó, with a castle-history exhibition, a weapons collection and guided tours of the upper-floor rooms.
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About the museum
The castle of Ozora was built from 1416 by Filippo Scolari, known in Hungarian as Ozorai Pipó, a commander of Florentine origin serving King Zsigmond. The building, with a square ground plan and round towers at its corners, was erected in Gothic style, and its moat was filled with water from the nearby Sió. Its decoration recalled the urban palaces of Italy; by 1423 it was already standing, and Pipó hosted the king here.
After Pipó’s death in 1426, his widow Borbála, and then the family of palatine Hédervári Lőrinc, owned the castle. In 1491, for a short time, Habsburg Miksa (Maximilian) seized it, and around 1510 it was rebuilt in Renaissance style: the courtyard loggia became a corridor with a balustrade of turned balusters, and the window frames were replaced with carved ornaments. In 1537 it came into the hands of Török Bálint.
In later centuries the castle was used as a Baroque manor house, then as an estate granary and a prison. After archaeological excavations, heritage research and reconstruction, it now welcomes visitors with exhibitions, interactive programmes and guided tours.
Highlights
- Castle-history exhibition with 3D film projection and archaeological finds on the ground floor
- Upper-floor historical rooms: Pipó’s wife’s bedroom, throne room, Renaissance dining room
- Consecrated castle chapel
- Weapons collection with a Gothic armoured mounted soldier
- 17th-century lordly kitchen
Permanent exhibitions
- Vártörténeti kiállítás – The ground-floor exhibition presents five hundred years of the castle with archaeological finds and 3D film projection.
- Történeti termek az emeleten – Rooms visited with a guide: Pipó’s wife’s bedroom, the ornate throne room, the Renaissance dining room, the castle chapel, the weapons collection and the lordly kitchen.
- Operated by
- NÖF Nemzeti Örökségvédelmi Fejlesztési Nonprofit Kft.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 3,200 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,600young people aged 6 to 26, people aged 62 and over, and close relatives (up to 2 people) accompanying two children under 18 |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,600free up to age 5 · Reduced ticket for ages 6 to 26. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,600Reduced ticket from age 62; free of charge for those over 70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · A visitor with disabilities and one companion can enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,600Reduced ticket for ages 6 to 26. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Group ticket from at least 15 people; enquiries: rendezveny@nof.hu. |
| Exhibition “Ozora Illyés Gyula szemével” (Ozora through the eyes of Illyés Gyula), adult | HUF 500The exhibition is shown in the Eszterházy-fogadóközpont (Eszterházy Hospitality Centre) on the main square of Ozora. |
| Exhibition “Ozora Illyés Gyula szemével”, reduced | HUF 250 |
| Local resident’s ticket (with address card) | HUF 1,000 |
| Guided tour for individual visitors (per person, groups of at least 5) | HUF 1,000The fee also applies to those entitled to free admission, except children under 6. |
The ticket price includes the ground-floor exhibition and a guided tour of about 35–40 minutes. Admission is free for children under 6, people over 70, people with disabilities and one companion, teachers with a valid ID card, and holders of a ministry professional pass. Discounts are granted to EEA citizens; eligibility must be proven. SZÉP card accepted.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The castle is partly barrier-free. The five-room castle-history exhibition opening from the courtyard and the kitchen can be viewed by wheelchair users; there is no lift, and the upper-floor rooms are not accessible. Four parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are available (two at the castle wall, two in front of the ramp to the main entrance). The barrier-free toilet is in the bastion between the two entrances. In the castle-history exhibition a tactile model helps visually impaired visitors, and several rooms have seating.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
A café and a gift shop operate in the castle.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The upper-floor rooms can be viewed only with a guide; the guided tour lasts about 35–40 minutes. Foreign-language tours can be requested by prior arrangement, at a separate price. |