After World War I, when Transcarpathia was annexed to Czechoslovakia under the Treaty of Trianon, the castle was first used by the Czechoslovak army (1919-1938), and then by the barracks of the Royal Hungarian Army 1939-1944.
From 1945 it was used as barracks of the Soviet Army.
Between 1962 and 1973 it was used by the Industrial Secondary School to train agricultural machine (tractor) operators.

Between 1971 and 1993, the Lviv Restoration Institute was active in the castle.
It is argued that more damage was done to the castle in this period than in several centuries of sieges.
The ruined castle has recently undergone "real" refurbishment work, and there are several exhibitions in the restored rooms.
Here is the Mukachevo Historical Museum, based on the material of the Lehoczki Collection, which includes objects from all ages.

An outstanding event was the Munkácsy Exhibition, held in the castle in 2007, where most of the painter's works were presented.

The total area of the castle is 14,000 m².
The castle consists of 130 different rooms with a complex system of underground passages connecting them.
The castle currently houses a museum dedicated to the history of Mukachevo and the castle.
After World War I, when Transcarpathia was annexed to Czechoslovakia under the Treaty of Trianon, the castle was first used by the Czechoslovak army (1919-1938), and then by the barracks of the Royal Hungarian Army 1939-1944. From 1945 it was used as barracks of the Soviet Army. Between 1962 and 1973 it was used by the Industrial Secondary School to train agricultural machine (tractor) operators.
Between 1971 and 1993, the Lviv Restoration Institute was active in the castle. It is argued that more damage was done to the castle in this period than in several centuries of sieges. The ruined castle has recently undergone "real" refurbishment work, and there are several exhibitions in the restored rooms. Here is the Mukachevo Historical Museum, based on the material of the Lehoczki Collection, which includes objects from all ages.
An outstanding event was the Munkácsy Exhibition, held in the castle in 2007, where most of the painter's works were presented.
The total area of the castle is 14,000 m². The castle consists of 130 different rooms with a complex system of underground passages connecting them. The castle currently houses a museum dedicated to the history of Mukachevo and the castle.
Palanok Castle