Monok

Monok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary and is part of the Tokaj wine region.

Although the north is mountainous the south is lower lying at around 300 metres (1,000 ft).

During the Ottoman Empire the village was razed and in 1567 it was recorded as being just barren fields.

Towards the end of this century the village was reinhabited and around 1570 a small castle was built in the Renaissance style.

Later, the village was owned by the Andrássy family who renovated the castle, but because it was too small they built another nearby in the Classical style.

Andrássy Castle