Constructed in the latter thirteenth century by a bishop from Veszprém and refortified in 1544, Sümeg Castle was strong enough to withstand the attacks of the Ottomans and became the seat of the bishopric of Veszprém for 150 years. It was blown up, however, in 1713 in revenge against the insurgents in the War of Independence against the Hapsburgs. The ruins were excavated and restored in 1957—1964, and today actors entertain visitors with scenes of medieval court life. For some more photographs, visit Sümeg Castle.
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Sümeg: Waiting for the castle tour. Dr. Nancy laughs with Robert, Adam and Rafal |
Entrance to the castle. Sasha and Dmitri stand guard at the entrance after the long climb up the hill |
Nancy van Deusen and friend salute Janos Bak as they enter the castle across the drawbridge
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The group takes in the view from the battlements |
Irina and Jay climb the stairs to join the group on the battlements
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Jay and Irina enjoy a joke on the castle walls |
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Ann Drobnick and Oleg discuss the architecture beneath a tower |
Oleg pauses for a moment to gaze out at the vista below from an archer’s window on the battlements
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Actors put on a medieval show for an attentive audience. |
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Closer view of the actors who entertained us at Sümeg Castle. Photo: Levan Natadze |
Horsing around. There’s no one from our group in this photo, but the horse and child were adorable |
Janos and friend at Sümeg castle. Photo: Irina Abramova |
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Waiting for our tour of Sümeg Castle: Paul, Dr. Nancy, Robert, Adam, Rafal, Irina, Snezana, Nancy and Van. Photo: Irina Abramova |
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