Károlyi Palace () refers to a number of palaces in Hungary, particularly Budapest, which were owned by members of the Károlyi family

History

The Károlyi family is one of the ancient Hungarian noble families. Descendants of the Kaplon family (descendants of the Kaplon, second son of the

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Kond), which gained its estates during the

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, including Kaplony (), where the family's ancient monastery stood, and the nearby

Nagykároly Carei (; , ; /, , ) is a city in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania, near the border with Hungary. The city administers one village, Ianculești (). Geography The municipality of Carei is situated in the north-west of Romania, away from Ora ...

(), from which the Károlyi family took its name.

Palaces

Budapest, Hungary

* Károlyi Palace, Budapest (Pollack Mihály Square) * Károlyi Palace, Budapest (Reviczky Street) (also known as the István Károlyi Palace or Károlyi-Csekonics Palace) * Károlyi Palace, Budapest (Károlyi Street) (today houses the Petőfi Literary Museum) * Károlyi Palace, Budapest (Szentkirályi Street) (today houses the Sinkovits Imre Institute for the Theatrical Arts and Antal Németh Institute of Drama Theory)

Vienna, Austria

* Palais Esterházy (Kärntner Straße) (formerly Károlyi Palace)

References

External links

{{Commons category-inline, Károlyi Palace

Palaces A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...