Then and now | Hungarians in Margat
Event details
- Location
- Dungeon Visitor Centre
- Date
- Organizer
- Dungeon Visitor Centre
The latest findings of the Syrian-Hungarian archaeological mission – exhibition opening and themed guided tour
Excavations have been ongoing for 18 years at Margat Castle in the Middle East, which was visited 800 years ago by the ailing Andrew II during the Fifth Crusade. After his recovery, he supported the construction of the castle.and, after his recovery, supported the construction and operation of the castle. At the opening of the exhibition, curator Dezső Franta, restorer of archaeological materials, will talk to visitors about the unusual mission and interesting facts about the mission, having been involved in the work since 2011.
The ceramics found during the excavations provide the most information about the period in question, which is why their restoration is so important. During the 2016-17 excavations, more than 500 plates were found in an older cistern in the area inhabited by the knights (some of them intact), most of them broken but repairable. We are currently working on this with our colleagues.
He visited the place where our knight king, Andrew II of the House of Árpád, had been eight hundred years ago.
An exhibition on the latest findings of the Syrian-Hungarian archaeological mission, entitled "Then and Now – Hungarians in Margat" in the cellar of the Ruttner House.
Lecture and guided tour
September 13, 2025 (Saturday) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Program fee: free, but requires registration
Duration: 120 minutes
Maximum number of participants: 60 people
Age group: young people and adults
The exhibition will be opened and guided by restorer Dezső Franta
Location: Ruttner House (8200 Veszprém, Jókai Street 8)
Visitor information
Please arrive at the Visitor Center at the Castle at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
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