Tata Castle, built at the mid 14th-century on the northern tip of Lake Öreg (Old Lake), is one of the jewels of Tata, Hungary. Its blooming can be dated to the reign of Sigismund of Luxembourg (r. 1433–1437) and Mátyás Hunyadi (r. 1458–1490) as the summer resort of the king and a favoured residence. It was burnt by Habsburgs and later renovated. The walls of the castle […]
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Tata is a town in Komárom-Esztergom county, northwestern Hungary, 9 km (6 mi) northwest of the county town Tatabánya. Sights Castle next to the Öreg-tó (Old Lake) The Esterházy Palace Heroes’ Square with World War I monument and synagogue Kossuth Square with town hall The parish church of Tata The Capuchin church Calvary Hill Lookout tower Water mills Belfry The English Park False […]