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After choosing Keszthely as the administrative centre for his estates, Kristof Festetics began the construction of the castle in 1745 on the site of the ruined Petho fortress. |
|  | The statue of Count Festetics According to the family archives, the Festetics' emigrated from Croatia to Hungary, where they were first mentioned in 1634. |
| | Flowers from the Castle Park There are beautiful garden-parks on both sides of the castle, with fountains trees and lots of flower arangaments. |
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budapest8 Tue Jan 9, 2007 01:43 UTC
sOME GREAT FESTETIC CASTLE pics and of course the Balaton sunset pictures with the swan are a classic. It poured with rain when I was camping there a few years ago.Tim | willy_wonka Tue Nov 15, 2005 01:36 UTC
im really hoping to see some of hungary when i am in croatia next year! your pages are inspiring me to make the effort to go! cheers boris! | JLBG Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:14 UTC
The Festetics Castle looks very impressive but the beer house seems really appealing ! I will come back when you will have finished your page. | Imbi Sat Nov 8, 2003 07:18 UTC
If beer is very good here than we could have our next meeting there. good tips |
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