CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Tolnai, Katalin |
|---|---|
| Title | A Royal Centre in Eleventh-Century Visegrad, Hungary |
| Summary | The existence of Visegrád County in the early Arpadian period Hungary is demonstrated by one of the earliest charters of St Stephan, the founder of the kingdom. Scholars located the centre of the county on the ruins of the Roman Pone Navata, a fortification at Visegrád, on Sibrik Hill. The thesis presents the extent of re-use of the Roman fortification in the early Arpadian period as well as its architectural and functional elements. As a result of the stratigraphic and spatial analyses of the features, a two-phased reconstruction of an existing tower and the construction of stone buildings are confirmed. The thesis argues that the two periods represent a functional change in the castle, a transformation from an administrative and defensive unit to a residential site, and illustrate a continuous re-habitation of the castle area in the early Arpadian period. Regarding the extent of the re-use, the thesis argues that the Roman structures remained in good condition, and except for a few restoration works they could have been used in their original state. |
| Supervisor | Laszlovszky, Jozsef |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/tolnai_katalin.pdf |
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