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It was first mentioned in a charter from 1294, named as the property of the
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the castle was heavily damaged, and between the end of the war and the death of Count Rudólf II Benyóvszky de Siklósvar in 1955 it was taken over by the state. In 1955 archaeological research and restoration was started, and the castle began operating as a museum and hotel.
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The castle was built by Baron János György Benyó in the 13th century in the town of
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In 2009, the castle was renovated, opening to the public in 2011.
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