Bory Castle, Castle and art museum in Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Bory Castle is a castle and art museum in Székesfehérvár built by Hungarian sculptor Jenő Bory, featuring seven towers and thirty rooms distributed across multiple levels. The structure extends 30 meters from its lowest dungeon to its highest observation point and blends various architectural styles.
Hungarian sculptor Jenő Bory began constructing the castle in 1923 and continued working on it until 1959 without formal blueprints. He served as both architect and builder, gradually expanding the structure while realizing his artistic vision across the decades.
The castle galleries display hundreds of sculptures, paintings, and mosaics created by Bory, including portraits of his wife and representations of Hungarian historical figures. These collections reflect how one artist chose to express his vision and personal story through his living and working space.
The complex sits in the Mária Valley on the northeastern edge of Székesfehérvár, at the corner of Máriavölgy and Vágújhelyi streets, with Bory Square in front. Rooms, towers and stairs follow the slope, so allow time for the climb from the dungeon level to the 30-metre lookout tower. Part of the building is still used by Bory's descendants and is not open.
The concrete used throughout the domes, columns, stairs and statues was a pioneering material choice when Bory began building in 1923. In the Chapel of Marital Love stands an allegorical statue bearing the features of his wife, the painter Ilona Komócsin. Bory was laid out in his own studio after his death in 1959.
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