page_title: Csobánc
section_title: Castle ruins
hierarchical_section_title: Csobánc / Notable Sights / Castle ruins
caption_attribution_description: English: The 'Bad Church' on the hill Csobánc, Hungary, with Tapolca in the background.
context_page_description: Csobánc is a hill in the Tapolca Basin, Hungary.
context_section_description: The castle has been attacked by the Turks between 1554 and 1567.
  Construction works began in 1255 for the first time. The Italian Rátóti Gyulaffy family owned the castle for more than 40 years. Csobánc fell under numerous unsuccessful Turkish sieges in the 16th century. In 1669 the Esterházy family took control over the castle. During the Rákóczi's War for Independence, the heroic Hungarian kuruc defenders were triumphantly able to manage resistance against immense Austrian-Danish united attacks in February 1707. The castle was first destroyed in the 18th century.
  The Foundation for the Castle of Csobánc from the neighbouring village Gyulakeszi makes efforts to reconstruct the ruins of the castle. Cultural and historical programs such as riding shows, mediaeval knights in period dresses, Turkish belly dance etc. are offered to raise fund. The most significant festival, Gyulaffy Days (Gyulaffy napok [ˈɟulɒffi ˈnɒpok]), is held annually.
caption: The “Bad Church” on Csobánc, with Tapolca in the background.
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