DAILY PHOTO: Vajdahunyad Castle from the City Park Lake Side

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Budapest

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Sümeg Castle

The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg

The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg

 

Sümeg is a castle town north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. It was built in the late 13th century by King Bela IV. It was gifted to the Catholic church by King Stephen V. It’s been nicely remodeled, and is now the site of renaissance faire style events. Here are some pics from within:

 

In the dungeon (i.e. the várbörtön)

In the dungeon (i.e. the várbörtön)

 

Medieval warfare, check out those pointy boots

Medieval warfare, check out those pointy boots

 

The kitchen

The kitchen

 

The Bishop's Quarters

The Bishop’s Quarters