Castle of Siklós

The castle was built by Baron János György Benyó in the 13th century in the town of Siklós in the southern part of Hungary near Pécs.

[2] In 1387, the castle was taken away from that family by Sigismund, then king of Hungary, as punishment for a failed rebellion against him.

In 1401 disgruntled nobles led by Count György II Benyóvszky temporarily imprisoned King Sigismund in the castle.

The castle was built and owned by the Benyóvszky de Siklósvar branch of the family until it was nationalized in 1948.

In 1955 archaeological research and restoration was started, and the castle began operating as a museum and hotel.