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'''Hollókő''' ({{IPAc-hu|'|h|o|ll|ó|k|ő}}) is a [[Palóc]] [[ethnographic village]] in [[Hungary]], part of the [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage |
'''Hollókő''' ({{IPAc-hu|'|h|o|ll|ó|k|ő}}) is a [[Palóc]] [[ethnographic village]] in [[Hungary]], part of the [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]]. Its name means "Raven-stone" in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]. |
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== Location == |
== Location == |
Revision as of 22:08, 23 November 2012
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: v |
Reference | 401 |
Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
Hollókő | |
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Country | ![]() |
County | Nógrád |
Area | |
• Total | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 387 |
• Density | 74.7/km2 (193/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3176 |
Area code | 32 |
Hollókő ([ˈholːoːkøː]) is a Palóc ethnographic village in Hungary, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name means "Raven-stone" in Hungarian.
Location
The village is located in Nógrád county, approximately 91.1 kilometres northeast from Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It lies in a valley of Cserhát Mountains, surrounded by low peaks. The natural environment is protected.
Sights
- The protected part of the village – Lajos Kossuth and Sandor Petőfi streets, 55 houses
- Village Museum
- Post Museum
- The House Of The Countryside
- Doll Museum
- The House Of The Weavers
- The exhibition of woodcarver Ferenc Kelemen
- Roman Catholic church
- Hollókő castle
Picture gallery
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Hollókő castle
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Hollókő village
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The castle of Hollókő
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Aerial view of the castle
External links
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