Present-day Lendava Castle superseded the medieval castle located at this site. The former was built in the 12th century, as testified by the frescoes in the castle chapel. Over the years, the castle changed its appearance, especially at the time of the Bánffy family. During the Turkish attacks, the castle was severely damaged and the last owners, the noble Esterházy family, renovated it in 1712 and reconstructed it into an L-shape. It was last thoroughly renovated in the 19th century. Since 1973, it has hosted the Lendava Gallery-Museum and its permanent exhibitions, museum collections and, in recent years, high-profile exhibitions of great painters.