Historic places in Sátoraljaújhely

13 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Sátoraljaújhely.

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Assumption Pauline-Piarist Church and Monastery
Nagyboldogasszony pálos-piarista templom és rendház
The early Gothic church (1280s), later was rebuilt in the Baroque facade. The "white friars" or Pauline monks began to build the monastery in the second half of the 13th century. The 14th-century early Gothic church of what is now the Piarist monastery, again in church ownership, gained its Baroque front in a later reconstruction. The Baroque high altar is by the sculptor János György Strécius of Lőcse. Ferenc Rákóczi was added the small chapel to the southern side of the church. The Pauline martyr György Csepellény, the counter-Reformation activist, rests in the crypt.
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Castle of Füzér
Füzér vára
Medieval castle on a hill of volcanic origin in the immediate vicinity of Füzér. The first written mention of it dates from 1264, though it was probably before the Mongol invasion. It is believed that it was built by the Aba genus in the Árpád-age, and is unique in being one of the first privately owned stone castles in Hungary. In the 13th century II. Andrew bought the castle, which was part of the royal estate until the Mongol invasion, and returned to the Abas by donation. After the Battle of Rozgony, Charles Robert confiscated it and became the property of Drugeth and then Perényi. When Gábor Perényi died without a son in 1567, the castle first became part of the Báthori family, then the Nádasdy family. After the Wesselényi conspiracy, the castle was confiscated and burned and left behind by the imperial army. The value of the building complex, which collapsed over the centuries, was recognized again during the Romantic period and from that time on it became a part of heritage protection. Archaeological excavations were carried out in 1977, renovation works began in 1992, and between 2014–2016 the so-called lower castle was built, the castle chapel, palace wing and lower bastion of the Upper Castle were rebuilt, making it one of the best medieval castles in Hungary today.
Mar 15–Jun 14 Sep 1–Oct 23: 10:00–18:00; Jun 15–Aug 31: 09:00–18:00; Oct 24–Mar 14: Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00Adult: HUF 2500; senior, student: HUF 2000
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Ferenc Kazinczy Museum
Kazinczy Ferenc Múzeum
Former town hall, one-story historic building. In 1827 was built by Károly Sennyei in Classicist style. Regional museum, a unit of the Petőfi Literary Museum (Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum). Documenting, collecting and preserving historical, ethnographic and archaeological monuments of Sátoraljaújhely and the Zemplén region. Mapping the natural history of the Zemplén Mountains and the Bodrogköz. Permanent exhibitions: In the Wake of a Lost Castle (archaeological exhibition about Castle of Sátoraljaújhely), The Beautiful and the Good (history of Ferenc Kazinczy), Foresters Guide (natural values of Zemplén landscapes).
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400
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Hollóháza Porcelain Industrial History Exhibition Site
Hollóházi Porcelán Ipartörténeti Kiállítóhely
The museum presents the history of porcelain production in chronological order with physical and written memories.
Tue–Sat 09:30–16:30Adult: HUF 1200, senior: HUF 800, student: HUF 700
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Hungarian Calvary
Magyar Kálvária
It is a historic memorial above the town cut in two by Treaty of Trianon. The Hungarian Calvary remembers one of the darkest days of Hungarian history, the Treaty of Trianon, and honors the country parts and cities annexed at that time. At the top of the calvary, there is the Saint Stephen Chapel and the 100th National Flag Memorial Place.
Free to visit
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Museum of Hungarian Language
Magyar Nyelv Múzeuma
The museum conveys the culture of the mother tongue, presenting the history of the Hungarian language, the achievements of linguistics, and the interaction of languages and language variants. Based on the materials of its own and other public collections, it is a venue for permanent and periodic exhibitions, researches and public education opportunities.
Apr–Oct: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; Nov–Mar: Tue–Sun 08:00–16:00Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400 (also valid for Ferenc Kazinczy Memorial Hall)
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Nagy-Milic Nature Park Visitor Center and Castle Conservancy
Nagy-Milic Natúrpark Látogatóközpont és Várgondnokság
The museum shows the past of the village and the castle, as well as the natural and cultural values and traditions of the area.
Mar 15–Oct 23: 09:00–17.00; Oct 24–Mar 14: 10:00–16:00Adult: HUF 500; senior, student: HUF 400
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Palace Garden
Kastélypark
Nature reserve. The 100 ha park was built by the Károlyi family in the early 1800s.
Nov–Mar: 08:00–18:00; Apr–Oct: 07:00–20:00Adult: HUF 850; senior, student: HUF 550
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Prison Museum
Börtönmúzeum – A Magyar Büntetés-Végrehajtás Múzeumi Kiállítóhelye
It was built according to plans of Gyõzõ Czigler. The exhibition presents the overall historical and professional development of the penitentiary, the Hungarian penal systems and the situation of those serving their sentences. Visitors can learn about punitive, mutilation and death sentences, and the development and transformation of imprisonment. The exhibition also presents the current system, the life, education, employment and art of prisoners.
Tue–Fri 08:00–16:00, Sat 08:00–13:00Adult: HUF 700; senior, student: HUF 300
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Károlyi Palace
Károlyi-kastély
Built in the 18th century in Baroque style. Converted and extended between 1857–1859 in Romantic–Eclectic style according to the plans of Miklós Ybl.
Closed due to reconstruction
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Castle of János Observation Tower
János vára-kilátó
János Hill, Kovácsvágás
Free to visit
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Ruins of Castle of Sátoraljaújhely
Sátoraljaújhelyi vár romjai
Archeological Site.
Free to visit
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Castle of Füzér Days
Füzéri Várnapok
In August.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sátoraljaújhely (CC BY-SA 4.0).