Pentagonal Tower
The Pentagonal Tower was added to the outer side of the castle wall at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century together with the outer zwinger wall to strengthen its defensive function. It was given a new Neo-Gothic appearance during the Romantic rebuilding at the beginning of the 20th century.
In the Pentagonal Tower, treasures from our collection are installed in showcases. Three woven Gothic tapestries from the 14th and 15th centuries, are the oldest textiles in central Europe. During the restoration, the Gothic tapestries were extracted from a larger set of embroidered hangings made in the 19th century. They were originally sewn together in three parts: the top one with animal motifs of deer, dogs and squirrels in squares, below, the scenes from the Passion, and below that a strip with the Madonna and the saints. The curtains were originally around count Pálffy's bed in his bedroom here in the castle.
The count's collections also included statues of Our Lady beneath the Cross, St. John the Apostle and God the Father from the Coronation of the Virgin Mary group. The statues of St. Nicholas the Bishop and St. George fighting the dragon come from the workshop of the master of the main altar from Pukanec. Other sculptures are the works of Hungarian carvers. On a wooden board is painted St. Nicholas, who bestows gifts on sleeping maidens. The stained-glass windows are the work of German masters from the 16th to the 19th century.
