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The remnants of the medieval convent, whose remains had in part been excavated between 1998 and 2002, were investigated over a larger area during the salvage excavation preceding the conservation of the ruins in 2010. The investigations yielded new information on the architectural history and evolution of the complex. It also became clear that the date of the earliest architectural period can only be determined if the entire convent and its broader area can be archaeologically explored.

In this article the authors present the latest excavation, which was carried on in the western part of the upper castle of sirok. The lower fortress was reconstructed for tourism financed by the european Union. The remnants of the embrasures and other objects in the bastions and other walls were documented before the building works.