Castle of Salgó, Perőcsény, Medieval castle ruins in Börzsöny Mountains, Hungary.

Castle of Salgó stands on a 730-metre rocky peak in the Börzsöny Mountains, about an hour and a half on foot from Perőcsény. Only fragments of its walls remain, and the site has not yet been excavated by archaeologists. It is not the same castle as the Salgó vár in Nógrád County.

The fortress was founded in the 13th century by the Hontpázmány family, likely in response to the Tartar invasion. It was destroyed in 1424 on King Sigismund's order after its owner faced serious legal troubles.

The castle gave its name to the Salgói Miklós branch of the Hontpázmány kindred, whose seat it was. The family preferred staying at their castle at Hollókő, so Salgóvár was mainly an administrative centre for the estate's serf villages. Its name lives on in the Salgó name.

You reach the ruins by following marked hiking trails that wind through the mountains and allow time to explore the site. Wear sturdy shoes since the path becomes steep and loose stones are common.

The owner was convicted of counterfeiting coins, a crime that led to the destruction of the entire fortress. This unusual fate shows how power and punishment were tightly linked in medieval society.