Krásna Hôrka Castle

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Krásna Hôrka Castle (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region. The first recorded mention of the castle was in 1333. In 1961 Krásna Hôrka was designated a National Cultural Monument of the Slovak Republic.[1] It was said to be one of the country's best-preserved castles. On 10 March 2012 the castle was extensively damaged by fire, due to some teens carelessly discarding a cigarette which set the grass on fire.[2]

Etymology

The name means "a beautiful mountain" (Template:Langx - beautiful, hôrka - a little mountain). [3] Unlikely but possible is a derivation from the word kras (karst), because the karst is in the neighbourhood.[3]

History

The castle was built in the 13th century by the Hungarian Ákos brothers[note 1] on a trade route leading from Transylvania through Košice to Spiš and today's Poland.[4] The Ákos family (which later changed its name to Bebek) lived in Krásna Hôrka from the mid-13th century to 1566, apart from a short period when the Mariássy family seized control of the castle.[4] In 1578 the castle passed into the hands of [the Hungarian] Péter Andrássy and remained in the possession of the Andrássy family up until 1918 (the year the First Czechoslovak Republic was founded).[4]

During 2010 and 2011 the castle underwent renovation and was re-opened to public in April, 2011.[5]

2012 fire

On 10 March 2012, the castle was badly damaged by fire. The fire was caused by two boys who attempted to light up a cigarette and accidentally lit grass on the hill, from where it spread to the castle.[6][7]

The castle building suffered extensive damage. The roof, the exhibition area in the Gothic palace and the bell tower were completely destroyed.[8][9] Three bells in the bell tower were melted by the heat.[10] Initially, it was thought that many of the building's historic artefacts had been destroyed.[2] However, according to the Interior Minister of Slovakia Daniel Lipšic, "...the vast majority of exhibits remained undamaged".[11] Daniel Krajcer, Minister of Culture, commented that only the upper part of the castle (including collections) had been destroyed.[5] The Slovak National Museum has stated that 90% of the collections were undamaged.[10]

Cultural references

Hungarian folk ballad Krasznahorka büszke vára (The Proud Castle of Krásna Hôrka), traditionally played on a tárogató, is inspired by the castle.[12]

Gallery

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Filip and Detre Szárs from the Ákos family" [1]

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References

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External links

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