Cziráky Mansion in Lovasberény, Neoclassical château in Lovasberény, Hungary.
The Cziráky Mansion is a neoclassical building with three semi-circular doors beneath Ionic columns that open into a central hall. This hall rises through multiple levels, creating a generous vertical space within the structure.
The oldest part of the complex was built at the end of the 15th century, during the ownership of the Buzlay family, and now lies beneath the south-western sections. In 1698 the estate passed to General Siegbert Heister, who had the building renovated. The Cziráky family acquired it in January 1730; György Cziráky extended it between 1763 and 1767 under master builder János Rieder of Székesfehérvár, and his brother László later added the U-shaped baroque courtyard. Its present neoclassical form dates from 1804–1810, when Jakab Rieder, son of János, worked for Antal Mózes Cziráky; the side wings and corner pavilions followed around 1850 under Miklós Ybl.
The mansion displays the Cziráky family crest on its triangular gable wall, while the portico features reliefs showing scenes from classical mythology.
The mansion stands in a park on the left side of Route 811 (Vörösmarty utca) as you arrive from Székesfehérvár. The park once covered 22 fathoms by 36 fathoms and held an artificial lake with a waterfall, an island, a palm house, a hunting lodge, a stone bridge and a fishing hut; most of the trees were felled after nationalisation, leaving only the two lindens in front of the mansion. Renovation has been under way since 1996, so expect works.
The English landscape garden features an artificial lake with an island and waterfall, distinguishing it from typical manor gardens. A romantic fishing cottage beside the water completes the carefully designed garden composition.
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