Királyudvar Winery

Organised around the central courtyard, the street wing of the winery was built at the end of the 16^th century, while all the other parts date back to the 18^th century. It burned down several times and after this happend during the Ottoman occupation it was left in ruins for decades. At the end of the 1600s, it was rebuilt by the Rákóczi family, and then, after the end of the War of Independence og 1848/49, it was turned into a royal estate named "Nagy Curia". Until World War II, it was used as an auxiliary building, which housed a winepress, stables, apartments and workshops. By the end of the 20^th century its condition had completely deteriorated. The roof and the building collapsed in several places, and the original floor plan became unrecognisable due to the numerous additions and alterations.

The purpose of the renovation was intended to recreate the original condition and atmosphere, both in terms of appearance and layout. Apartments were built in the street wing, while offices and a tasting room were established in the section serviced by a wooden porch, and the arcaded courtyard wing was split into rooms for processing grapes, bottling and maturing. Cut into the wall of the arcade are late-Renaissance stone-framed window as well as several carved stones that were unearthed during construction. In the courtyard an old site plan led to the discovery of the two-hundred-year-old well, protected by a well house with stone pillars.