Šintava, castle (rebuilt into another building)

Place: Sereď, County: Galanta, Region: Trnava , Historic region: Nitra

Other names

Šintavský hrad; 1221 castrum Sumptey, Sumteya, 1234 castrum de Scemte

Brief description

The castle is first time mentioned in a document from 1177. The medieval castle was rebuilt to the fort at the edge of 16th and 17th century and later to the mansion house. At the beginning of 19th century a remaining castle tower was destroyed. Nowadays the mansion house is not being used and needs reconstruction.

Pictures

19 picures

Situation

Near the river Váh in the park in the center of Sereď.

Kamenní strážcovia

Potulky Slovenskom

Krajina hradov

Šintava in media

Nearby castles

Nitriansky hrad, Posádka

Literature