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Castle de la Motte, Noszvaj
In 1869 Istvan Steinhauser bought the Almásy estate for 96 thousand forints, which he donated in 1878 to his daughter Berta. Thus, the castle became the property of Berta Steinhauser and her husband, Gyula Galassy, Commander-in-Chief.
Their son, however, sold the estate in 1930 to the couple Balla and Benteley Drake, who were until 1944 the last private owners of the castle.
In 1972 the Heves County Council took the castle over and restored it, including the beautiful frescoes by János Lukács Kracker, József Zach, György Szikora and Antal Lieb.
The designer can be Jakab Fellner or the constructor himself, János Povolni. The murals are The castle is surrounded by a large park called the English Garden, in a 25-acre park surrounded by a stone wall.
Today the castle serves as a castle museum and is a venue for events such as weddings.
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Castle de la Motte, Noszvaj