Hollókői Protected Landscape Area

The Hollókő Protected Landscape Area was established in 1977, a landscape protection zone under the nature conservation management of the Bükk National Park Directorate in the area of the village of Hollókő in Nógrád County. Its area is 1,495 km², which includes the protected village part of Hollókő-Ófalu and the Hollókő Castle, and it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1987. The Bükk National Park Directorate has designated a castle tour trail, marked in green and equipped with 23 informational boards, which presents the cultural and natural values of the area.

Castle tour trail

The first section of the castle tour trail leads from the parking lot to the Hollókő Castle. After the visit, the trail leads downhill from the castle to Ófalu, guiding the visitor. Both sites are within the World Heritage area. One branch of the trail returns to the parking lot as a biological trail surrounding Várhegy. After visiting Ófalu, the other end of the trail ends in Hollókő Újfalu.

The cultural landscape of Hollókő has been shaped by human hands since ancient times. The hilly region represents a mosaic-like landscape, where typical habitats characteristic of the Cserhátra area can be found. Cyclists can travel the 6 km long bike path that reaches every point of the village. For a rest, it is worth stopping in front of the locals' gates and listening to their stories about old customs, traditions, and local products. The indigenous people, proud of their home, welcome visitors' interest with friendliness.

Museums, exhibition sites

Village museum: early 20th‑century interior of a Hollókő house: The furnishing of the three‑room building arranged as room‑kitchen‑chamber shows the home of a small family with a child living together with the elderly in the early years of the 20th century.

Landscape house: History of the Hollókő Protected Landscape Area: It presents the natural values of the region, as well as the relationship between the landscape and the people living here, in a renovated peasant house as a permanent exhibition of the Hollókő Protected Landscape Area managed by the Bükk National Park.

Post museum: postal history exhibition: the permanent exhibitions of the museum set up in one of the old residential houses present the centuries of the Hungarian post and the postal history of Nógrád County.

Exhibition site: Ferenc Kelemen woodcarver exhibition and Man and forest exhibition: the “Forest and Man” exhibition house is located in Ófalu. Here they present the several‑thousand‑year relationship between man and forest, and forest‑management activities. Visitors gain insight into the role of the forest in the region, the tools used in the distant past, and woodcarvings.

Baby museum: Palóc baby collection: Nearly 200 large porcelain babies carry the colorful folk costumes of Palóc Land. Within temporary exhibitions they also present the varied folk dress of other Hungarian regions.

Weaving house: weaving history exhibition: the Weaving House hosts a weaving history exhibition and a creator’s house. Visitors can become acquainted with the development of hand weaving, the process of processing hemp, its tools and the various types of weaving.