Tábornokház
At the Tábornokház, the town’s military organization left a lasting mark on Kőszeg’s medieval centre. The building was raised in 1617, and in 1719 the city set up its headquarters for the cavalry general’s quartering—an arrangement that gave the house the name Generalhaus, or Tábornokház. In the same urban ensemble, history continues into the twentieth century: the Hősök tornya—the “Tower of Heroes”—was built in 1932 on the site of the Árpád-era southern gate, and it has become the city’s symbol. Together, the museum complex links Kőszeg’s past and its modern identity. Inside the Tábornokház you find the core of the Városi Múzeum—with offices, storage, and an archive of documents, books, and photographs, plus a restoration workshop. …
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