Archaeologists have found shaped bricks near the castle wall of the palace. According to the excavation manager Károly Magyar, the shaped bricks were used to decorate the windows, cornices and facade. They were likely made between 1370 and 1420, i.e. they come from the era associated with Louis I or Sigismund of Luxembourg. The finds were reported by the archaeological portal of the Budapest History Museum, regeszet.aquincum.hu.

A special find at the castle walls of the Royal Palace in Buda. The shaped brick decorated with lilies dates back to the 14th century. (Photo: regeszet.aquincum.hu)

The finds are particularly significant because little data is known about the parts of the Buda Castle built in the Anjou era. The shaped bricks were not unearthed in their original position but demolished in layers from the Ottoman Period.

If shaped bricks decorated with various motifs, including lilies, can be more accurately identified and linked to Louis I, archaeologists would have more information about what the palace looked like in the period.

The experts are carrying out the archaeological research on behalf of Várkapitányság Zrt., within the framework of the program dealing with the restoration of the castle walls.

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Source: regeszet.aquincum.hu

Cover photo: Archaeological research at the castle walls of the Royal Palace of Buda Castle, in the New World Garden (Photo: regeszet.aquincum.hu)