kastély
A kastély is a Hungarian term for a large, stately residence built for nobility or royalty, typically serving as a country seat or palace rather than a fortress. It is distinct from vár, which denotes a fortified castle or fortress. While some buildings in the countryside originated from medieval fortified manor houses, the term usually refers to refined, non-military architecture from the Renaissance onward, especially Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical styles.
Historically, kastélys emerged as the homes of powerful landlords in peacetime regions of Hungary and Central
Architectural features commonly include symmetrical façades, grand staircases, salons, libraries, decorative plasterwork, pilasters, and other elements
Today, many kastély are protected cultural monuments. They are used as museums, hotels, conference venues, schools,
In Hungarian usage, the term kastély denotes aristocratic country houses and palaces, while vár denotes a castle