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Rezi-vár
Castle & palace

Rezi-vár

Rezi-vár occupies a commanding position on a dolomite rock spur at the Meleghegy, where the steep slopes rise to roughly 418–427 metres, overlooking the Szántói-medence from the Keszthelyi-fennsík’s northern edge. In 1282, King Ladislaus IV (“Kun László”) transferred the Rezi estate to Tiba of the Tomaj kindred in exchange for Boldogkő along the Hernád—only for Tiba’s holder, Apor of the Péc kindred, to be seized by force, with armed power attributed to Apor and also linked to Lukács of the Péc line. The early core of Rezi Castle was likely raised under their direction so the new lord could secure control of the seized holdings. By 1333, the castle was certainly back under royal ownership. …

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