Nialab Fortress (Korolevo)
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N 48° 09.501 E 023° 07.945
34U E 658577 N 5336099
The town of Korolevo (king’s lodge) received its name when a hunting lodge was built on the hill by King Istvan V overlooking the town. It was first mentioned in 1272.
Waymark Code: WME2XF
Location: Ukraine
Date Posted: 03/27/2012
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Castle Nialab in Korolevo
The oldest known settlement in Central Europe was found near the town of Korolevo known as the Ashel Culture (1,400,000 – 500,000 BC). The Hungarian kings frequented these lands hunting for the great bison. King Bela IV founded the town in 1247 on the site of an ancient Slavic settlement. The town of Korolevo (king’s lodge) received its name when a hunting lodge was built on the hill by King Istvan V overlooking the town. It was first mentioned in 1272.
After the Tatar invasion the hill was turned into a defensive fortress and given to the local feudal lords in 1378. By 1405 it was in the hands of the powerful Pereni family and a stone tower was erected to protect the Salt Road.
In 1514 the peasants rose up and burned the hunting lodge down to the ground. A church was built in 1530 where the lodge once stood decorated with pictures of the castle. Inside this church Benedek Komjathy first translated the Gospel into Hungarian in 1533.
In 1670 a rebellion against the Austrian Empire was started in Croatia by Petar Zrinski. The Transylvanian lords joined in the rebellion and Castle Nialab became their headquarters. The rebellion failed and Castle Nialab was ordered destroyed in 1672 by order of Habsburg Emperor Leopold I. The fortress was never rebuilt and lies in ruins today.
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Completely ruined
Admission Charge?: no
Website: Not listed
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