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While traveling on a train to Veszprém I noticed out of the window this really weird
looking castle tower in the distance. The main structure had mini towers on all four corners and the overall
shape of the tower was an upside down funnel. Around the top on each side was really elaborate balconies and
the base of the tower was perched on top of a roof. At that point I really wanted to see the place up
close and what a surprise it turned out to be.
The quest for the castle tower started in the small village / town of Hajmáskér.
I was so excited about being there that I quickly looked around for a memento image and
snapped a picture of the train station sign. Little did I know, that the sign was not the name
of the station but the word for
hairdresser
in Hungarian! So when I showed the picture later on there was a lot of laughter before I was told the truth.
The castle and surrounding area is not on your average tourist guide but finding that castle was certainly
worth it. The first time I walked through into the central courtyard, it was spell binding. It honestly felt
like I was walking into somewhere which had been forgotten about and not been seen for years.
Recently I found another website
with further images on the castle, but all the text is in Hungarian. The website talks about the history of the castle
and how it was used by the Russian Army during the occupation.
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Deconstructionism : The Castle (1 of 2)
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