Castles of Hungary

Somoska Castle 2023 - Castle at the Slovak-Hungarian border

July 4th, 2022

One of the "products" of the Tatar invasion is the medieval castle of Somoska. We may not need to talk about the strategic importance of the border fortress system in the northern counties of Hungary. Fortunately, the once key castle of this system is now only struggling with the weather. The castle formed a unit with the Salgo castle and the Zagyvafő Castle, and these three fortifications were meant to defend the country from the armies attacking from the north. Although the castle belongs to