The 359th fortification on my site is Frics (Fričovce) is in Slovakia, founded in the mid-13th century by settlers in the County of Sáros in the Kingdom of Hungary. Before 1330, according to documents, Frics belonged to Palatine Drugeth Fülöp, who received it from King Károly Róbert I of Hungary. After the death of the Palatine, it was inherited by Drugeth Vilmos.
In 1330, the Szalánc branch of the Aba clan exchanged the castle of Szalánc with Drugeth Vilmos (“Vylermus”) for the estates of Bertót, Hedrichfalva, Frics (“Eferych”) and Siroka in the county of Sáros under royal pressure. Frics was later in the hands of the descendant families, the Hedrys, Berthóthys, and Sirokays.
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The castle was built by Berthóthy Bálint between 1623 and 1630, as the inscription reads: “HOC OPVS EXTRVXIT VALENTINVS BERTOTI ANNO 1.6.3.0”. It was built by Sorger Mihály from Eperjes (Presov)(“MICHAEL SORGER AEDIFICAVIT ANNO 1.6.3.0.”). The castle is thought to be the site of a fortified mansion from the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Read more about the history of Frics on my page:
https://www.hungarianottomanwars.com/frics/
