Hőgyész | |
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![]() Castle in Hőgyész | |
Coordinates: 46°29′47″N 18°25′06″E / 46.49639°N 18.41833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Tolna |
Area | |
• Total | 37.1 km2 (14.3 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,895 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 7191 7193 7195 |
Area code | 74 |
Website |
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Hőgyész ( German: Hidjess or Hidjeß) is a village in Tolna County, Hungary. It is the birthplace of the Slovak Impressionist painter Jozef Teodor Mousson and has a large castle of the Apponyi family.
The Hőgyész domain in Tolna County was acquired in 1722 by Count Claude Florimond de Mercy, and purchased by Count György Apponyi (1736-1782) in 1772. It was rebuilt in the late 18th century by György's son, Count Antal György Apponyi, who spent much of his later life there. [1] The castle later went to Antal George's grandson Károly Apponyi (1805-1890), his son Géza (1853-1927) and the latter's son Károly (1878-1959) who sold it to the Hungarian state in 1939. During and after World War II it became a center for displaced people and military hospital, and later a school. It was privatized in 1999 and renovated into a luxury hotel, but was embroiled in the troubles of controversial financier Ghaith Pharaon which led to its closing in the 2010s. [2] [3]