Ožďany castle, rebuilt into another building

Ožďany « Rimavská Sobota « Banská Bystrica region (Gemer-Malohont historic region)

A mansion house built on a hill in the first half of the 17th century on the place of an older castle. The castle was build in the 14th century and destroyed in 1604 by the emperor’s army. The mansion house was rebuilt in the 18th century. The object was heavily damaged in 1945 during WW2 and only reconstruction in 1951-1953 saved it against total destruction.

Description

A mansion house built on a hill in the first half of the 17th century on the place of an older castle. The castle was build in the 14th century and destroyed in 1604 by the emperor’s army. The mansion house was rebuilt in the 18th century. The object was heavily damaged in 1945 during WW2 and only reconstruction in 1951-1953 saved it against total destruction.

Location N48.379173,E19.896029

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Nearby castles

Sobôtka (5 km),

Maginhrad (6 km),

Hrachovo (7 km),

Hodejov (7 km),

Fiľakovo castle (8 km),

Holiša (8 km),

Kapla (10 km),

Hajnáčka (11 km),

Blh (12 km),

Ozdín (13 km),

Drienok (14 km),

Šomoška (14 km),

Halič castle (15 km),

Divín (17 km)