SZÉCHENYI MANOR HOUSE AND SZÉCHENYI MUSEUM (SZÉCHENYI KASTÉLY ÉS EMLÉKMÚZEUM)

On the route of Sopron-Can, a long alley of willow leads to the Széchenyi manor. By entering the portal of wrought iron kept by the keeper's house, the visitor crosses a French garden to access the castle castle. The balconies above the colonnades of the entrance are surmounted by the Széchenyi arms.

In the vestibule, the floor is made of marble marquetry. Today the main building houses the memorial museum of Count István Széchenyi; One of the wings of the manor house, the red palace, has a stylish hotel and restaurant. Of imposing dimensions, the former stables host a riding school and an exhibition of carriages. The area also includes a private church and the mausoleum of Count István Széchenyi. The part of the manor reserved for the museum remained as it was in the living of the Earl. The informative exhibition on the career of the one called the "largest Des" shows reduced models (paddle vessels, steam locomotives), plans for industrial development and regulation of different rivers in the country. This is accompanied by audio explanations in French provided by a recorder, an ancient but functional version of a audioguide! The construction of the Széchenyi manor began in 1750. Ferenc Széchenyi, known for being the founder of the National Museum in Budapest, spent much of his life in the manor house. More than a family residence, the manor was at the time an important intellectual home. Mr Széchenyi also lived and worked for many years. He was one of the instigators of the reform movement in Hungary, which was the result of being called the'greatest Hungarians'by his contemporaries.