The exhibition deal with an interesting era from the history of the so-called "Plank Fortress" built on the sand mould near Nagykanizsa.

From 1578 to 1600, the fortress served to guard from the Turkish at the frontiers. The fortress in Bajcsa, due to its geographical situation, was always closely related to Staier Country. Even more, the fortress was financed by Staier orders who also paid the guards and took care of them.

A great number of objects unearthed during the archaeological excavations led by Dr. László Vándor shed light on the life of the soldiers at the fortress. Seeing these objects, the visitors can easily imagine how the Hungarian, Staier and Croatian soldiers fighting Turkish invasion lived.

There are ceramics, coins, engravings, glasses, utensils, as well as clothing worn by our ancestors 400 years ago are on display. It is interesting to note that the plank fortress in Bajcsa is the only completely unearthed plank fortress from this particular era. The studies were furthered by the great number of documents the experts used. The documents from the Graz Regional Archives and the unearthed objects complement one another perfectly thus providing a more explanatory articulation.

The travelling exhibition is arriving to Zalaegerszeg and Graz after its successive showings in Budapest and Keszthely.