Csesznek

Csesznek
Csesznek
The village and the castle

Coat of arms
Csesznek is located in Hungary
Csesznek
Location of Csesznek
Coordinates: 47°21′19″N 17°52′53″E / 47.35537°N 17.88145°E / 47.35537; 17.88145Coordinates: 47°21′19″N 17°52′53″E / 47.35537°N 17.88145°E / 47.35537; 17.88145
Country  Hungary
County Veszprém
Area
 – Total 24.20 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 – Total 570
 – Density 23.55/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 8419
Area code(s) 88

Csesznek (German: Zeßnegg, Croatian: Česneg, Slovak: Česnek) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Famous for its medieval castle.

History

The medieval castle of Csesznek was built about 1263 by the Baron Jakab Cseszneky who was the swordbearer of the King Béla IV. He and his descendants have been called after the castle Cseszneky.

Between 1326 and 1392 it was royal castle when King Sigismund changed offered it for the Garai family in lieu of the Macsó Banate.

In 1482 the male line of the Garais died out and King Matthias Corvinus donated the castle to the Szapolyai family. In 1527, Baron Bálint Török became proprietor.

During the 16th century the Csábi, Szelestey and Wathay families were in possession of Csesznek. In 1561, Lőrinc Wathay repulsed successfully the siege of the Ottomans. However, in 1594 the castle was occupied by the Turkish troops, but already in 1598 the Hungarians recaptured it.

In 1635, Dániel Esterházy bought the castle and village and from that time on Csesznek was the property of the Esterházy family until 1945.

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