DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Sümeg Castle

By Berniegourley @berniegourley

The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg

Sümeg is a castle town north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. It was built in the late 13th century by King Bela IV. It was gifted to the Catholic church by King Stephen V. It’s been nicely remodeled, and is now the site of renaissance faire style events. Here are some pics from within:

In the dungeon (i.e. the várbörtön)

Medieval warfare, check out those pointy boots

The kitchen

The Bishop’s Quarters

By B Gourley in history, Hungary, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on January 3, 2017.