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Vazul Tower and Castle Well

Vazul Tower and Castle Well
Original function:
castle / fortification
Current function:
museum
Historical Hungarian county:
Nyitra
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.318401, 18.087663
Google map:

History

Vazul was blinded here in 1037 at the command of King Stephen I of Hungary. Vazul did not accept, that the King named his son Imre as his heir instead of him, because according to the ancient Hungarian tradition the oldest family member was to succeed in power. The tower itself was constructed later. The former castle dungeon is located under the tower. The castle well was 60 meters deep.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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