Ožďany, castle (rebuilt into another building)

Place: Ožďany, County: Rimavská Sobota, Region: Banská Bystrica , Historic region: Gemer-Malohont

Brief 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.

Kamenní strážcovia

Potulky Slovenskom

Krajina hradov

Ožďany in media

Nearby castles

Fiľakovo castle, Hodejov, Hrachovo, Sobôtka

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