Kapetanovo
Kapetanovo Castle | |
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Дворац Капетаново/Dvorac Kapetanovo | |
Stari Lec, Plandište municipality, Vojvodina, Serbia | |
Coordinates | 45°16′19″N 20°56′10″E / 45.272°N 20.936°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Private owner |
Open to the public | Yes, used as a hotel |
Condition | Completely renovated |
Site history | |
Built | 1904 |
Built by | Ispán (Župan) Béla Botka |
Kapetanovo (
History
The castle was built in 1904 by
After losing almost all of his wealth on gambling,[2] owner Béla decided to sell the castle, as the last possible solution to solve his financial situation. After he told his wife Ema about this, she was so devastated that on the night of 2 August 1938, she climbed to the highest tower of Kapetanovo, poured gasoline on herself and burned to death.[3][4]
Nevertheless, in an auction in 1938, Kapetanovo was sold to a wealthy merchant Franc Maj. He purchased it as the main part of his daughter's dowry. After the wedding, she and her husband Milan Kapetanov moved in, and the castle took his name. During this time, Kapetanovo flourished. They created large fountains and gardens all around the castle compound, and the only part that was constantly locked was the tallest tower, where Emma Botka burned herself.[5] Milan was Kapetanovo's owner up until the end of World War II; after the Law on Nationalization, the castle was seized by the communist Yugoslavia's government.[3]
Architecture
Kapetanovo Castle is an example of
Restoration
After the nationalization, the castle was mostly abandoned and empty for nearly 40 years. In 1987, reconstruction started, but it was soon abandoned after basic conservation work.
See also
- Monuments of Culture of Great Importance
- Tourism in Serbia
- Castles in Serbia
References
- ^ a b Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Дворац Капетаново (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
- ^ Radojević, Saša. "Dvorci daleko od posetilaca". Dvorci daleko od posetilaca (in Serbian). Blic online. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "Turizam i Kultura". Dvorci (in Serbian). Opština Plandište. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Stari Lec". Stari Lec (in Serbian). Plandište municipality. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Otić, Bora. "Kapetanovo". ŠOROM S BOROM: Kapetanovo. Dnevnik.rs. Retrieved 19 November 2010.