Near the small settlement of Salgóbánya, the 625-meter-high volcanic peak of the Medves Plateau is crowned by the castle of Salgó. The castle was built in the 13th century by …
The road leading to the castle is a bit steep, so be careful in snowy or wet weather. The remains of the castle are not fenced off, so be careful if you are afraid of the outdoors!
The name of the village (castle, county) came from the Bulgarian-Slavic name Novigrad, ie Újvár. Its history can be traced back to the pre-conquest times, and was already a key …
There are few contemporary documents on the history of Fejérkő Castle above Sámsonháza. According to the local tradition, the settlement II. Béla takes his name from the party-lording lord, Samson, …