MOJMÍROVCE PALACE
- 15 km (9 miles) S of Nitra.
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- Tel: (037) 779 82 01.
The history of Mojmírovce Palace (Kaštiel Mojmírovce) is linked with the members of the Huňady family, who settled here in about 1657 and soon became the richest local landowners. In 1721 Huňady built an opulent Baroque residence, and close to it established a park with many exotic trees and shrubs, regarded as one of the most magnificent in the Hungarian Kingdom. They also founded a famous horse stud. The family members lived in the palace until the end of World War II.
After 1945 the building was used as an army hotel, a surgery and a school, until 1960, when it was left to deteriorate. Now, following its reconstruction and modernization, it has been made into a luxury hotel, which still attracts visitors with its magnificent park surroundings.