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King Matthias in Tata Tata experienced its heyday under the rule of King Matthias, who reacquired the castle from the Rozgonyi family. The already dilapidated castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. The closed courtyard was surrounded by multi-story arcades resting on pillars. The king often came here to relax; Tata was his preferred place of residence. Thanks to the surrounding forests, the area offered excellent hunting opportunities. In addition, he populated the large lake with waterfowl and special fish species. Matthias enjoyed spending his time in the company of humanists – those personalities who shaped the philosophical current of the time (Bonfini, Galeotto, Ranzanus, Miklós Oláh, János Vitéz). In his absence, castle stewards managed the castle estate. Bonfini, an Italian historian active in Hungary, writes about the castle palace in Matthias's time: “Tata undoubtedly ranks among the most significant castles. I consider it the most magnificent castle of all. Its walls are indestructible; a huge dam captures the valley's water, dams it up, and turns it into a lake with a circumference of seven thousand paces. At the water outlet, there are grain mills – nine in number, one next to the other. The castle is protected by a double bastion wall and ramparts. The central part of the building is narrow; around it are grouped richly gilded dining rooms and a series of splendid bedrooms, whose beamed ceilings are decorated with gilding and carvings.” The Turkish historian Czelalzade Mustafa wrote enthusiastically about the castle and the beauty of the surroundings: “Even the godless Giaurs possessed a fortress in this region called Tata, surrounded by a sky-high wall... all around by delicious water and by tulip and rose gardens: Every corner resembled paradise.”

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Tata Castle, also known as Tatai Vár, is a medieval castle ruin whose history dates back to the 14th century. King Sigismund of Luxembourg expanded the castle into a royal palace between 1397 and 1409, making it an important center of European power. During the Turkish Wars, the castle became an important link in the Habsburg defense system, but was destroyed by the Ottomans. After the reconquest of Hungary, the castle ruins came into the possession of the Esterházy family in 1727, who developed them into a stately center of their estates.

Gábor Ugron, born on January 8, 1880, in Marosvásárhely and died on October 27, 1960, in Bakonybél, was a Hungarian politician and Minister of the Interior. He came from the oldest Székely noble family and attended the Piarist High School in Budapest.

Tata Castle

The Esterházy Palace on the banks of the Öreg-tó in Tata (German name: Totis) is the work of Jakab Fellner, the well-known local architect. The young architect, who was based in Tata, was fundamentally recognized and in demand thanks to this building. The Tata domain often served as the scene of major global political decisions. Among other things, Emperor Franz I signed the so-called Peace of Schönbrunn here in 1809 while fleeing from Napoleon. The palace, built in the middle of the 18th century, shone in the following centuries with its magnificent furnishings: the festive dining room with gilded wood paneling and the bathrooms, which with their marble and Dutch tiles were already considered a curiosity a hundred years ago. Also worth mentioning are the wall paintings in Eszterháza Palace, now in Fertöd, which can be seen as a close connection between the count and princely Forchtenstein branch of the family. The manor and castle were expropriated free of charge by the then communist regime in 1946 as part of the land reform. After the war, the castle served the district as a mental hospital. The castle is open to interested visitors. Source: http://de.esterhazy.net/index.php/Tata

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