Murska Sobota Castle, Renaissance castle in Murska Sobota, Slovenia

Murska Sobota Castle is a four-sided fortification with corner towers and symmetrically arranged stone window frames on its Renaissance facades. The structure features a gravel-paved inner courtyard that serves as the central gathering space within the walls.

A charter of 1255 first mentions the castle; documents of 1478 and 1498 call it castellum in Belmwra and castellum Mwrayzombath. In the 14th century the Széchy family held the estate, and in the early 17th century Bocskai's troops burned the town. Batthyány Ádám had the castle rebuilt between 1648 and 1655, and Péter Szapáry bought it in 1687; his family ordered the Baroque remodelling and sold it to the town in 1934.

The castle is home to the Pomurje Museum, whose permanent exhibition presents the history of the Prekmurje region. The building also houses a youth and cultural club, an inn called Grajski hram and a hall used for cultural events. A regional and study library was once installed in the castle as well.

The castle houses a multimedia center, youth cultural club, restaurant, and event hall that regularly hosts community activities and performances. Different areas may have varying access depending on events or gatherings scheduled on any given day.

Two Atlas statues support a balustrade balcony at the eastern portal, brought from a demolished palace in Budapest during the 1800s. These sculptures represent an unexpected link between this location and the Hungarian capital.