The restoration of a Baroque castle of great importance in our country is progressing spectacularly

Each owner has left their mark on the more than 250-year-old Tisza Castle in Geszt, which was renovated by WEST HUNGÁRIA BAU Kft. and Build It Mérnökiroda Kft.. As we mentioned in our previous article, the Tisza family built a mansion on the estate in 1772 in the Baroque-Copf style, which then underwent numerous extensions and renovations. The mansion underwent modern developments in the 20th century, including the installation of electricity, a hot water supply system and a telephone, and survived the Second World War in good condition, but afterwards its entire furnishings were destroyed. Later, it housed a school and a cultural centre, then a library, but after the change of regime, its condition deteriorated steadily.

There will be a number of attractions for visitors

As we we wrote, the renovation of the building, which had fallen into disrepair in recent years, was constantly on the agenda, as it once served as the residence of the Tisza family, the home of two prime ministers of Hungary, and also hosted government meetings, among other things. Kálmán Tisza became the owner of the castle in 1860 and was the head of the Hungarian government between 1875 and 1890. After Kálmán Tisza's death in 1902, the building passed to Count István Tisza, who served as prime minister between 1903 and 1905, and then again between 1913 and 1917.

As mentioned above, the castle will host an exhibition on the history of the family, with a number of attractions for visitors. Visitors will be able to learn more about the Tisza family, the careers of prime ministers Kálmán Tisza and István Tisza, and the everyday life of the castle.

The decorative painting of the ground floor walls is finished

As reported on the WHB Facebook page, work on the reconstruction of the Tisza Castle in Geszten is continuing apace in the new year. The construction of the internal roadway, the installation of the metal railing and the layering of the layers continues on the exterior of the castle and the Tisza House. Work is also progressing on the installation of external electrical earth cables, protective conduits and corsetry shafts.

Several elements have been completed, including

• external windows have been installed at the officers' quarters,
• the side wall of the upstairs (E6) room of the castle
• and the restoration of the ceiling in room (E4),
• and decorative painting of the walls of the ground floor (F24, F25),
• in addition, the interior restored French windows on the ground floor have already been installed.

In the basement of the castle, the tiling of the water closets has been completed and

• the installation of glass partitions,
• grouting of brick wall surfaces, and
• the paving of the walkways with limestone,

There are also ongoing

• laying, sanding, varnishing and edging of new parquet flooring on the ground floor,
• finishing works (smoothing, sanding, priming and painting of the walls) on the ground floor and in the cellar of the castle,
• the installation of strong and weak current is underway,
• and the installation, wiring and connection of electrical distribution boards.

The new roof of the János Arany Memorial House is already finished

In the stable and stables building, the roof construction and the installation of external aluminium-wood windows have now been completed; the machine plastering of the internal brick walls, the concrete wall surfaces and the thick rendering have also started. The basic installation of high and low voltage wiring, cabling and basic mechanical installation is in progress. The thermal insulation of the façade, the installation and fixing of the façade cornice has started.

At the crypt, the construction of the retaining wall leaks and the plastering of the interior wall surfaces have been completed, while at the János Arany Memorial House, the base plate and the new roof structure and thatching have been completed.