Castles

Esterházy Palace, Fertőd

The Esterházy Palace in Fertőd is the most beautiful baroque palace in Hungary; it is also referred to as ‘the Hungarian Versailles’.

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Széchenyi Palace, Nagycenk

The residence of the Széchenyi family in Cenk, as a national memorial monument of Hungary, commemorates the life and work of István Széchenyi and the family working for the development of Hungary.

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Taródi castle

Perhaps the most special attraction of Sopron is the Taród Castle, also called Owl Castle. For the most part, it is the 50-year work of one single man, István Taródi, who used 150-200 railway cars worth of stones and bricks in the course of the construction until his death in 2010.

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Széchényi Palace, Fertőszéplak

A 1264 document mentions a tower that stood on the site of the palace. The Széchényi family took possession of the palace in 1682, who took it from the Esterházy family as a pledge.

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The Röjtökmuzsaj Palace

An outstanding attraction of Röjtökmuzsaj is the Nagy-Verseghy palace.

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The Castle Wall Promenade and the Castle District

The Sopron castle wall and town wall is unique in Hungary, because it has been here since Roman times, for 1600 years, defining the image of the historical downtown (Castle District) and the outer side of the castle wall, the Castle District.

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