Bory Castle

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Bory Castle is an eclectic, fairy-tale-like private castle and architectural curiosity in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, built over decades by sculptor and architect Jenő Bory as a romantic monument to his wife and his art.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural monument
castle
tourist attraction
architect Jenő Bory
architecturalStyle eclecticism
romantic architecture
builder Jenő Bory
constructionPeriod 1923–1959
country Hungary
creator Jenő Bory
dedicatedTo Ilona Komocsin
hasArtisticMovement romanticism
hasCollection family memorabilia
paintings
sculptures by Jenő Bory
hasFunction monument to love
personal artistic project
hasHeritageStatus privately owned monument
hasNickname castle of love
fairy-tale castle
hasPart arcade
chapel
courtyard
gallery
garden
sculpture garden
staircase
terrace
tower
hasUse art gallery
museum
tourist site
hasView Székesfehérvár cityscape
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument
inception 1923
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Székesfehérvár
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Fejér County
locatedInContinent Europe
materialUsed concrete
namedAfter Jenő Bory
notableFor eclectic, fairy-tale-like appearance
long construction period by a single creator
officialName Bory-vár
openToPublic yes
significantProjectOf Jenő Bory
tourismType architectural tourism
cultural tourism

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Székesfehérvár
hasLandmark
Ruins of the medieval coronation basilica ("Bory Castle in Székesfehérvár")
nearbyAttraction
Bory Castle ("Bory-vár")
officialName

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