Szadvar castle project and youth camp, Hungary

The last three months have been silent but active times for the Friends of Szadvar. There is no event organized for the winter but we must be prepared for the forthcoming activities. We sharpen our axes and scissors as well as doing the paperwork in the background.

 It’s going to be 10 years in October since our organization started! We are preparing a brochure about our achievements and the work have been done for Szadvar in these years (in Hungarian). Let us share some facts and numbers which will be mentioned in that publication:

• Landscaping: cutting the trees in the baileys and bushes off the walls since 2006.
• Measurements: geodetical and 3D scanning of the ruins and the castle hill since 2008.
• Archeology: initiate and help the excavations by the Museum in the outer, middle and inner baileys since 2008.
• Communication: get publicity for the castle in the printed and electronic media. Placing local information signs for the tourists since 2007.
• Fundraising: donations through Global Giving and other channels since 2008.
• Conservation: systematically strengthen walls and the remains of buildings since 2008.
• Connections: coordinate and build fruitful relationship with local authorities, national institutions as well as other similar civil organizations to help each other’s work and achievements.

Feedback: Friends of Szadvar have been awarded 3 times by different National Organizations.

Our next event, the 20^th ‘Save the Castle Days’ is coming up between March 12-15^th. We are really excited about this as quite a few people thought at the beginning we could make it through these years and get to the 20^th consecutive event – not mentioning our summer excavation camps and conferences.

Again, we can touch the stones of the castle and share some beautiful days in work with our friends and supporters who volunteer their time and efforts to our goal. We know we are not alone. When we look around on the castle hill we will know: somewhere beyond those high mountains there are a few who care about Szadvar and its fate. People who are generously willing to help.

You.

Let us thank you with some photos of Szadvar by night (by Gabor Bubenko).

Links:

• Excavations at Szadvar, Summer 2015 (Hungarian), G. Bubenko
• Our home page