The Castle of Hollókő, a World Heritage Site, welcomes visitors with historical cuisine, medieval music, reenactments of knightly life, and new exhibitions; the “Gate Opening Ceremony” will take place there on Saturday, announced the mayor of the municipality in Nógrád County, in southern Hungary.
Csaba Szabó announced: The interactive exhibition on the castle’s history features copies of excavated archaeological finds and also reveals who the lords of Hollókő Castle were.
Visitors can learn about the village’s legends through animated films and tour the newly furnished Knights’ Hall as well as the redesigned chapel.
The mayor noted that the renovation of the old village and the castle was completed last year, the old village was enhanced with a gastronomic experience center, and interactive content was created in the castle towering above the village.
The project received a non-repayable grant of 1.1 billion HUF (3 million EUR) under the Széchenyi 2020 program. As part of this initiative, the new exhibitions were created, as well as the book The Castle of Hollókő, illustrated with numerous photos, which will be presented at the event.
In addition to conservation efforts, the castle has been enriched with numerous attractions, so that guided tours via smartphone or tablet are now available throughout the castle grounds, and guests can also enjoy a medieval escape room.
On Saturday, the Air Force Band’s performance will kick off the program at 10 a.m. with the opening of the gates, followed by Mayor Zsolt Virág, the director of the Hungarian Castle Program Ltd. (the organization responsible for the castle’s development), and Natália Morva-Simon, curator of the “Hollókő Gastronomic Experience Center” exhibition, who will present the new features.
Throughout the day, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., medieval music performed by the Eastern Wind Orchestra will be heard at various locations in the castle; visitors can meet the castle guards (members of the “Warriors of Saint Ladislaus” Association) and sample medieval cuisine.
Via MTI; Featured image: Peter Szvitek/Wikimedia Commons
