It was this well- defensible area where the predecessor of the Rakóczi Castle was built the 1550s. When Zsigmond Rakóczi got the estate in 1586, it took five years for him to build the Renaissance chateaux and the fortress, which is still here. The castle was closed on the sides and was fortified with two old-Italian bastions, with service areas on the ground floor and lavishly furnished residential rooms upstairs, where the Rakoczi family lived until 1616. In the 1600s the castle was ransacked by the Turks several times. The castle and its surroundings were considerably changed in the 18^th century and the moats were filled with sell. All the furniture was destroyed during World War II. The building was restored between 1979 and 1991 and now houses the Municipal Cultural Centre and the Zemplén County Museum. A unique feature of the museum is the set of 900,000 postcards, the third largest collection in the world. Another extraordinary feature is the collection of 36,000 ex librises. One exhibition regales the construction and the history of the castle and another the history of the town of Szerencs. Today's Szerencs is famous for its sugar factory built in 1889, and its chocolate factory opened in 1923, the products of which are popular all over Hungary.

The Huszárvár Castle Hotel offers accommodation for visitors since the complete restoration of the castle In 1994. Twenty rooms provide comfortable and quiet rest in a historic environment. Activities recommended by the hotel include courses in horse riding and horse tournaments, a horse riding camp for children and archery for beginners. At the end of the courses participants take take an exam and receive a diploma. It is also recommended that visitors take a trip to the park of rare plants and trees in Füzesradvány or visit the wine cellars in Tokajhegyalja.
 

Szerencs Castle Hotel in Hungary