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Grassalkovich Palace Description
On Szabadság tér, in an extensive park in the center of Gödöllo, lies this famous Baroque stately home (kástely), designed by Andreas Mayerhoffer in 1744-48. It is named after its first owner, Prince Antal Grassalkovich, a favorite at the court of Empress Elisabeth. In the 19th C it was rebuilt by the famous Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl. After accommodation had been reached between Austria and Hungary in 1867 Hungary bequeathed the palace to the royal couple as a summer residence. The gift was no doubt intended mainly for Empress Elisabeth ("Sissi"), who enjoyed great popularity among Hungarians and used Gödöllo as her favorite escape from the rigors of Viennese court life where she enjoyed hunting and horse-riding. Today visitors can
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