The Bishop's Castle in Radosna

"The castle, where Péter Pázmány once spent a lot of time, is furnished with puritanical simplicity. Its main decoration is the rare beauty of the chestnut grove behind it, a favorite walking spot of the Bishop of Nitra. From here, the road leads to the cave called "Ördögkemencze", which is located near the main road and is one of the most beautiful spots in this beautiful, richly detailed region. Péter Pázmány wrote some of his works in this castle at the beginning of the 17th century. Czellaszerü's room, in which he worked, can still be seen today." (Borovszky Samu: Counties and Cities of Hungary) ; ; In its current form, it is a square-shaped, four-winged, two-story building with an inner courtyard. The corners are highlighted by circular closed balconies on the first floor. The main entrance, with a balcony above it, opens in the middle of the nine-axis main facade. ; ; The castle was built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1602, Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Nyitra (later Archbishop of Esztergom), had already allowed Péter Pázmány to write one of his works here, meaning that the castle's builder may have been Forgách's predecessor, István Fejérkövi. The castle was rebuilt in the years before 1715, then another reconstruction took place at the beginning of the 19th century, and then a modernization at the end of the century. According to reports, it was the most beautiful building in the area in the 19th century. became. ; It was confiscated from the bishopric in 1948. It was returned in 1993, and its current state is the result of the renovation that began afterwards.