Established by the editorial board of Business Traveller Hungary, the annual Business Excellence Awards recognize the performance of market players whose service excellence stands out from the competition and who will significantly contribute to the future growth of the national business tourism market. They were presented for the 14th time on June 13.
During the reconstruction of Andrássy Castle, the contemporary living space and the surrounding park were completely renewed. For 12 years before the reopening, paintings, sculptures, furniture and utensils from the family’s legacy were collected from all over the world.
On the ground floor of the renovated castle, the former living space of the Andrássy family has been restored, with much of the original furniture and objects returned to their original setting. The art collection of Tiszadob Castle is said to be priceless.
The upstairs space is home to an events hall and an exhibition, “Aristocrats of Spirit: The Vanished Life of the Andrássy family,” where visitors can learn about the life stories of family members and their public and political careers through various interactive attractions.
The award delighted Zsanett Oláh, managing director of National Heritage Protection and Development Nonprofit Ltd. (NÖF Kft.)
“This recognition is particularly valuable to us. In addition to the award, we are proud to have welcomed nearly 32,000 visitors since the inauguration,” she said.
According to NÖF, the renovated castle building and park will provide a venue for high-quality events that will be a national attraction for heritage and cultural event visitors. “Tiszadob can thus deservedly become a center and symbol of cultural tourism in the Northern Great Plain region,” NÖF said.
The family (the full formal name is Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka) is an ancient and well-connected part of the Hungarian nobility that survives to this day, with the current generation living in Canada. Perhaps its best-known scion was the statesman Count Gyula Andrássy (born on March 8, 1823, died Feb. 18, 1890), who served as Prime Minister of Hungary (1867-71) and Foreign Minister of Austro-Hungary (1871-79). It is for him that Andrássy út is named. There is also a bronze equestrian statue of the count on Kossuth tér in front of the Parliament building. Initially erected in 1906, it was destroyed by the Communists after World War II and restored in 2016.
This article was first published in the Budapest Business Journal print issue of June 28, 2024.
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