Savoyai Castle in Ráckeve

Area: REGION OF ÉRD, RÁCKEVE
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The most impressive building of Ráckeve is the baroque palace of Savoy. The plans was made by Johann Lucas Hildebrandt architect. The building was the first Baroque Castle in Hungary.

History:
Prince Eugene commissioned Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt, a student of the Roman Carlo Fontana, to design this residence. Seven letters from Hildebrandt to the prince remain in the archives of the Gonzaga family in Mantua, and they provide planning and construction information about the mansion.

The building has side-wings which were completed in 1714, and the whole construction process was finished around 1720 to 1722. The prince did not reside in this mansion after it was finished, and following his death, the estate was appropriated by the Crown.

Under the reign of Maria Theresia of Austria, this residence and the adjoining land in Csepel were managed by the Hungarian Chancery. In 1814, the middle part of the mansion, along with the stately Baroque cupola, was destroyed by fire; what is seen today was rebuilt after the fire.

Currently can not be visited.