In Bojnice, Slovakia, there is a medieval castle called Bojnice Castle. Constructed in the 12th century, the castle combines aspects of Gothic and Renaissance architecture with Romanesque design. Bojnice Castle is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Slovakia, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists each year in addition to serving as a favorite location for fantasy and fairytale film productions. From the 12th century until the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, when it became a part of Czechoslovakia, the land was controlled by Hungarian kings and noblemen. A Czech businessman bought it in 1939. The first documented account of Bojnice Castle dates back to 1113 and is found in a manuscript kept at the Zobor Abbey. It was initially constructed as a wooden fort, but as stone replaced it, the outer walls were fashioned to fit the unsteady rocky terrain. King Ladislaus V of Hungary gave it to the Hungarian nobleman Matthew III Csák in 1302, who became its first owner. King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary possessed it later in the fifteenth century, and in 1489 he granted it to his illegitimate son John Corvinus. Matthias enjoyed coming to Bojnice, where he also worked on the royal edicts. Under what is now called the Linden tree of King Matthias, he used to dictate them. Following his passing, the Hungarian noble family Zápolya acquired ownership of the castle. The castle was purchased and extensively reconstructed in 1528 by the Thurzós family, who were the wealthiest in the northern Kingdom of Hungary. The old stronghold was transformed into a Renaissance mansion. The Pálffy family took ownership of the castle in 1646 and proceeded to renovate it. Ultimately, the last well-known Pálffy family castle owner completed a sophisticated romantic rebuild between 1888 and 1910, imitating the French castles of the Loire Valley that exist today. The castle housed a number of state entities after 1945. The castle caught fire on May 9, 1950, but the government paid to have it restored. A museum that specializes in the documentation and exhibition of the period of architectural neo-styles was established here following this rebuilding. Currently, the Bojnice Museum is a component of the Slovak National Museum. The Bojnice Castle is the subject of numerous legends, most of which are local knowledge. These comprise the most well-known of them all, The Legend of the Black Lady, The Story of Peter Poky and The Legend of a Broken Heart
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