Jurisics Castle

Jurisics Castle, named after Croatian nobleman Nikola Jurišić (Hungarian: Miklós Jurisics) is located in Kőszeg, Hungary.

Jurisics Castle
Kőszeg, Hungary
Aerial view of Jurisics Castle
Jurisics Castle
Coordinates	47.38958°N 16.53887°E
Site information
Owner	National Treasury[1]
Condition	Currently operated as a museum
Site history
Built
Battles/wars	Siege of Güns
Garrison information
Past commanders	Nikola Jurišić

Siege of Güns

During the Habsburg-Ottoman wars, Pargalı İbrahim Pasha under the command of Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to the castle in 1532.[2] Jurišić and less than 1,000 men defended the castle for 25 days without any artillery, despite 19 assaults.[2][3]

Kőszeg castle

References

1. "Jurisich Castle". Municipal Web Site. City of Kőszeg. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
2. Turnbull, Stephen (2003). The Ottoman Empire, 1326-1699. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84176-569-3.
3. Wheatcroft, Andrew (2008). The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe. New York: Basic Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-465-02081-2.