{"id":6019,"date":"2026-05-04T11:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/?p=6019"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:38:08","slug":"the-story-of-an-episcopal-estate-the-history-and-heritage-of-puspokszentlaszlo-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/villak\/egy-puspoki-birtok-tortenete-a-puspokszentlaszloi-kastely-multja-es-oroksege\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of an Episcopal Estate: The History and Heritage of P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6019\" class=\"elementor elementor-6019\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7705065 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7705065\" 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data-id=\"9351a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba3f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba3f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 lies in a valley on the northern slopes of Zeng\u0151 Hill, in the eastern part of the Mecsek Mountains. The village, which has preserved its medieval character, owes much of its development to Bishop P\u00e1l Esterh\u00e1zy of P\u00e9cs. The settlement was first mentioned in written records in 1235<sup>1<\/sup>. According to local legend, King Saint Ladislaus was caught in a storm while hunting in the area and sought shelter in a cave. To commemorate this event, he had a chapel built in what was then a village of around thirty households<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In 1797, Count P\u00e1l L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Esterh\u00e1zy, Bishop of P\u00e9cs, commissioned the construction of a church and an episcopal summer residence on the site of the former chapel. In reality, the intention was to establish a monastery disguised as a summer residence<sup>3<\/sup>. The castle is a one-storey Baroque building with a rectangular floor plan. Although its architect remains unknown, the designer was undoubtedly highly experienced in planning aristocratic residences. Particular attention was paid to ensuring magnificent views of the park\u2014already taking shape at the time\u2014from the upper terrace. 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The village has officially borne the name P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 since 1898, and in 1941 it became administratively part of Hossz\u00fahet\u00e9ny. One hundred and one years after the castle's construction, Bishop S\u00e1muel Hetyey of P\u00e9cs carried out a complete renovation between March and June 1898 and expanded the estate by purchasing additional land. Separate engine houses supplied electricity and water to the property. The fountain's water jet reached an impressive height of 20 metres, made possible by a reservoir built into the hillside to provide sufficient water pressure<sup>5<\/sup>. To ensure the continuous supply of water to the ornamental lake, an ingenious water gallery system was created, collecting rainwater from the surrounding area and directing it into the arboretum. High-quality Zsolnay ceramic pipes were used throughout the water system. It was also Bishop S\u00e1muel Hetyey who established the arboretum in the form visitors see today. Among many remarkable species, it is home to maidenhair trees (Ginkgo biloba), Austrian pines and numerous other botanical treasures. At the end of the 19th century, the trees were planted with a unique vision: once fully grown, visitors walking beneath them would experience the atmosphere of a cathedral. Achieving this required a sophisticated irrigation system across the estate's six-acre grounds. The project was overseen by the episcopal head gardener of the time, Ferenc Hrban. In 1905, Gyula Zichy was appointed Bishop of P\u00e9cs. He continued developing the summer residence and established a deer park where roe deer and fallow deer were kept. Around this time, the three coats of arms were also placed on the castle's fa\u00e7ade: that of P\u00e1l L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Esterh\u00e1zy, the founder; S\u00e1muel Hetyey, who directed the extensive 1898 renovation; and Gyula Zichy, during whose episcopate the estate experienced its golden age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b548cd1 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"b548cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-6019 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-1536x1536'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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href='https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/007_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_007.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/007_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_007-1536x1084.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/007_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_007-1536x1084.webp 1536w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/007_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_007-768x542.webp 768w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/007_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_007.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760c409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"760c409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The castle suffered no significant damage during the Second World War. From 1945 onwards, it operated as a tourist hostel, before being returned to the Church. Ursuline sisters who had sought refuge here established an elementary school, a Catholic girls' educational institute, and an orphanage. In 1950, when church-run schools were dissolved, the building was left without residents. On 17 January 1954, Bishop Ferenc Vir\u00e1g declared that the right to use the castle would be transferred to the Church Charity for Pensioners and the Sick, so that it could be operated as a care home.<\/p><p>It is also worth mentioning the connection between P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 Castle and J\u00f3zsef Mindszenty. In 1944, Mindszenty openly confronted the Sz\u00e1lasi government and spoke out in defence of human life. He was arrested, taken to the prison in Sopronk\u0151hida, and spent the final months of the war under house arrest. In 1948, he was once again prosecuted on fabricated charges\u2014disloyalty and treason\u2014and, after enduring severe torture, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Between February 1949 and 1955, he was held in prison, but as his health deteriorated, he was first transferred to P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 and later to Fels\u0151pet\u00e9ny. At the episcopal castle, two rooms on the upper floor were reserved for him. Shortly afterwards, Archbishop J\u00f3zsef Gr\u0151sz of Kalocsa suffered the same fate and was also placed under house arrest here. Following the outbreak of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Mindszenty was released. On 3 November, in his famous radio address, he called for the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the investigation of unlawful acts, and the immediate resolution of issues concerning church institutions. After delivering the speech, he sought refuge at the Embassy of the United States in Budapest, where President Dwight D. Eisenhower granted him political asylum. He remained there until 1971, after which, at the request of Pope Paul VI, he moved to the P\u00e1zm\u00e1neum in Vienna, where he lived until his death in 1975.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fa1be gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"35fa1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-6019 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-1536x1536'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"35fa1be\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAyOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21hZ3lhcnZpbGxhay5odVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcLzAxNl8yNDEwMTJfM19WRF9QdXNwb2tzemVudGxhc3psb18wMTYud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM1ZmExYmUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016-1536x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/016_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_016.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"35fa1be\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAyNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21hZ3lhcnZpbGxhay5odVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcLzAxNV8yNDEwMTJfM19WRF9QdXNwb2tzemVudGxhc3psb18wMTUud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM1ZmExYmUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015-1536x864.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/015_241012_3_VD_Puspokszentlaszlo_015.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44e2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e44e2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We warmly recommend visiting the Episcopal Castle and Arboretum of P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3. The estate is open to visitors between 15 March and 31 October. The castle itself can only be visited as part of a guided tour, offering guests a deeper insight into the history and present-day life of this remarkable estate.<\/p><p>We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Diocese of P\u00e9cs and the P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 Episcopal Castle for making the photography for this article possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d6f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d6f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><sup>1<\/sup> <a href=\"http:\/\/puspokszentlaszloikastely.hu\/kastely-arboretum\/leiras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/puspokszentlaszloikastely.hu\/kastely-arboretum\/leiras<\/a><\/p><p><sup>2<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/MUVTORTERT_07_1958\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=305&amp;layout=s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/MUVTORTERT_07_1958\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=305&amp;layout=s<\/a><\/p><p><sup>3<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/eletrendezeshaza.hu\/?p=584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/eletrendezeshaza.hu\/?p=584<\/a><\/p><p><sup>4<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/BaranyaiMuvelodes_1969\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=117&amp;layout=s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/BaranyaiMuvelodes_1969\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=117&amp;layout=s<\/a><\/p><p><sup>5<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/DunantuliNaplo_2008_10\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=336&amp;layout=s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adt.arcanum.com\/hu\/view\/DunantuliNaplo_2008_10\/?query=p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6kszentl%C3%A1szl%C3%B3i+kast%C3%A9ly&amp;pg=336&amp;layout=s<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce548b2 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-framed elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"ce548b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Megoszt\u00e1s itt: email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Megoszt\u00e1s itt: facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Megoszt\u00e1s itt: twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_pinterest\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Megoszt\u00e1s itt: pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P\u00fcsp\u00f6kszentl\u00e1szl\u00f3 a Mecsek keleti r\u00e9sz\u00e9n, a Zeng\u0151-hegy \u00e9szaki r\u00e9sz\u00e9n tal\u00e1lhat\u00f3 v\u00f6lgyben \u00e9p\u00fclt. A k\u00f6z\u00e9pkori jelleget mutat\u00f3 falu fellend\u00fcl\u00e9se Esterh\u00e1zy P\u00e1l p\u00e9csi p\u00fcsp\u00f6k nev\u00e9hez f\u0171z\u0151dik. Els\u0151 eml\u00edt\u00e9se egy\u00e9bk\u00e9nt 1235-b\u0151l val\u00f3.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6030,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-villak"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magyarvillak.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}