Castle of Diósgyor, Hungary

The Castle of Diósgyor is a medieval castle located in the third largest city in Hungary, Miscolc in the north-east of the country and east of Bükk mountains. The first castle was probably built in the 12th century and was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of 1241-1242. In 1271 was the Castle of Diósgyor for the first time mentioned as a castle outpost but the present four-tower castle with a square ground-plan was built on orders of King Louis I the Great who ruled from 1342 to 1382.



Over the next centuries the Castle of Diósgyor lost its importance and was used as a hunting lodge until it was in the 18th century abandoned and fell into decay. In the 1950's was the castle reconstructed in its original appearance and is today open to the public as a museum but it is used also for cultural events, open air theatre performances and pop concerts. The Castle of Diósgyor is annually in the beginning of July also the site of the International Kalaka Folk Festival.