Construction progress began in 1255. The italian Rátóti Gyulaffy family owned the castle for more than 40 years. The castle fell under numerous unsuccessful Turkish sieges in the 16th century. In 1669 the Esterházy family took control of the castle. During the Rákóczi War of Independence, the heroic Hungarian „kuruc” („ resurrectionist”) defenders were triumphantly able to manage resistance against immense Austrian-Danisch united attacks in February, 1707. The castle was first destroyed in the 18th century.

Route from the citycenter:
Length: 5 km's. Can be reached by car then on foot.
Direction: Tapolca, Kossuth street >> in direction Veszprém >> turnout to Tapolca-Diszel, Szabó Ervin street >> Miklós street >> cemetery >> after 200 m's turnout to the right >> green line towards the castle's ruins