L'Huillier-Coburg Palace

[citation needed] This prominent example of early Baroque architecture was built between 1716 and 1730 by Jean-Francois L'Huillier, who originated from Alsace-Lorraine, France.

The most significant changes on the palace, which still exist, were made by the granddaughter of Jean-Francois L'Huillier, Ludmilla, and her second husband István Eszterházy.

The next owner of the palace was Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, lieutenant-general in the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, who bought the complex and made an entail from it.

In 1912, the Coburg family rented some parts of the building to the Bódvavalley Mining Company, then the palace finally came into the possession of the state, since the Ministry of Justice bought it in 1928.

The district court was also located in the palace, as well as the gendarme barracks, the flat of the Member of Parliament in Edelény, and other lodgings.

World War II brought a new situation in the life of the palace, as in 1945, the Soviets moved into the building.