Veszprém County

Veszprém vármegye Essentials

Veszprém vármegye encompasses the volcanic landscapes of the Balaton Uplands and the Bakony Mountains. The region features the 11th-century Benedictine Abbey of Tihany, the Tapolca Cave Lake’s subterranean boat routes, and medieval fortifications like Sümeg and Szigliget. Architectural highlights include the Cistercian Abbey in Zirc, the rare 11th-century round church in Öskü, and the Baroque Great Church of Pápa. Natural landmarks range from the basalt columns of Badacsony to the Zirc Arboretum.

Veszprém vármegye Essentials — Map

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Benedictine Abbey, Tihany

This Baroque monastery hides a historical treasure. Do not miss the chance to visit the crypt underneath the abbey - the Hungarian king…

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Tapolca Cave Lake

An unique cave warmed by volcanic action. The water inside is used for medical treatment and also as a means of getting around the cave.

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Castle of Sümeg

Castle of Sümeg is a castle by the town of Sümeg, Veszprém county, Hungary.Built in the mid or late 13th century by Béla IV of Hungary,…

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Szigligeti vár

Medieval fortress ruins built between 1260 and 1262 on a volcanic hill overlooking Lake Balaton. The site features restored walls, defensive towers, and a museum detailing the castle's history during the Ottoman wars.

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Badacsony

Badacsony is the name of a region on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary, a mountain top and a town in that region.

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Zirc Abbey

Zirc Abbey, formerly also Zircz Abbey, also known as Zircensis or Boccon, is a Cistercian abbey, situated in Zirc in the Diocese of…

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Nagytemplom

A late Baroque Great Church dedicated to Saint Stephen, built between 1774 and 1786. The interior features monumental ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch and architecture commissioned by the Esterházy family.

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Thury vár

A 14th-century fortress that served as a crucial defensive point against Ottoman forces. The castle houses several exhibitions, including the Hungarian Chemical Museum, within its restored medieval and Renaissance walls.

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Öskü Kerektemplom

An 11th-century Romanesque round church featuring a distinctive mushroom-shaped dome. Built on a rocky outcrop, it is one of Hungary’s oldest surviving ecclesiastical buildings, potentially constructed on Roman foundations.

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Tihanyi visszhang

A natural acoustic phenomenon where sound waves bounce off the walls of the Tihany Abbey from Echo Hill. While modern buildings have dampened the effect, the echo can still be heard on calm days.

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Zirc Arboretum

The Zirc Arboretum is an arboretum in Zirc, Hungary.

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Hermit Colony (Monk Houses)

Man-made caves carved into the basalt tuff cliffs of the Tihany Peninsula. These cells were inhabited by Basilian monks between the 11th and 14th centuries and are some of the best-preserved hermit dwellings in Central Europe.