Salgó Castle

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Salgó Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in northern Hungary, known for its panoramic views and historical ruins overlooking the surrounding landscape.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Salgó Castle canonical 3
Drégely Castle 1
Salgó vára (Hungarian) 1

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hilltop fortress
medieval castle
access hiking trail
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
builtAfter Mongol invasion of Hungary
category Castles in Hungary
Ruined castles in Hungary
Tourist attractions in Nógrád County
condition ruin
constructionPeriod 13th century
country Hungary
defensiveAdvantage wide visibility of surrounding area
elevationType hilltop location
hasFeature castle ruins
panoramic views
hasNameInLanguage Salgó vára (Hungarian)
linked to: Salgó Castle
hasNearbyAttraction Somoskő Castle
hasNearbySettlement Salgóbánya
hasViewOf Bükk Mountains
Mátra Mountains
Slovak–Hungarian border region
heritageStatus cultural heritage site of Hungary
locatedIn Northern Hungary
Nógrád County
locatedInMountainRange Cserhát Mountains
locatedNear Salgótarján
locatedOn Salgó Hill
material stone
nearBorderWith Slovakia
openToPublic yes
originalFunction border fortress
noble residence
overlooks Salgótarján Basin
surrounding landscape
ownedBy Hungarian state
region North Hungary statistical region
linked to: Northern Hungary
tourismType hiking destination
historical tourism site
usedFor educational visits
tourist attraction

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Northern Hungary containsCastle Salgó Castle
Nógrád County hasHistoricSite Salgó Castle
Nógrád County hasHistoricSite Drégely Castle
linked to: Salgó Castle
Salgótarján hasLandmark Salgó Castle
Salgó Castle hasNameInLanguage Salgó vára (Hungarian)
linked to: Salgó Castle