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Castles and mansions

There are six castles and mansions in the area of Tengelic, in the estate with the permission of the king in 1773, and

the shade of the forests surrounding the village. Th e Csapó left it to his son, Antal, who had the house signifi cantly al-
Castle, with its park and chapel, is well worth visiting. Built tered. The new main entrance on the north-east façade was

in 1819-20, the building was designed by Mihály Pollack, opened, an ornate staircase was att ached, and a new chapel
a distinguished member of the Reformation’s neoclassical was built in those days. Another reconstruction under the
architecture. direction of the famous architect Miklós Ybl took place in
István Bezerédj, who was also known as the fi rst voluntarily 1890. At that time, a staircase was built in front of the south-
taxpaying Hungarian nobleman, naturalizer of the silk in- east wing, and a closed balcony in front of the north and
dustry, and founder of a kindergarten, came to Tolna Coun- west corners.
ty to take over the estate, his grandmother’s inheritance in Th e Polish estate was bought by the Apponyi family in
1818. Hídjapuszta became the “centre of the Hungarian 1790. Th e castle was built in neoclassical style in the 1820s.
Biedermeier spirit”. Around 1830, the reconstruction of the The trees in the park were planted by the Viennese gardener

Bezerédj Castle began in neoclassical style. Sedlmayer. The building was rebuilt in historicizing style 50
György Apponyi, the ealdorman of Tolna County, bought years later.

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