Heves County

sights.uz lists 36 historic and notable places in Heves County, Hungary. Among them are 4 monuments, 20 eco-tourism sites and 12 museums.

Lake Tisza

Lake Tisza (Hungarian: Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: Kiskörei-víztározó), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern…

Eger minaret

The Eger minaret (Hungarian: Egri minaret or Kethüda-minaret) is an Ottoman-era minaret tower located in Eger city, northern Hungary. It is one of the most northern minarets left…

Markaz Reservoir

The Markazi Reservoir is a lake in Markaz, Heves County, at the southern foot of the Mátra. It is the cooling lake of the Mátra Power Plant. It is popular among sailors, surfers…

Bél-kő

Bélkő Mountain is the defining leading element of the so‑called “rock chain” of the rock mass surrounding the Bükk plateau, on the western side of the central part of the Bükk…

Archiepiscopal Palace (Eger)

The archiepiscopal palace complex is one of the largest building groups in the centre of Eger. It was built as the successor of the medieval episcopal palace in the Eger Castle,…

Great Provost's Palace, Eger

The Great Provost's Palace standing on the corner of Egészségház Street is one notable member of the baroque building ensemble on Kossuth Lajos Street in Eger (Kossuth u. 16). It…

Egri Road Beatles Múzeum

The Egri Road Beatles Múzeum is a museum in downtown Eger, Hungary. It is dedicated to the former British pop group The Beatles.

Little Provost's Palace, Eger

The Little Provost's Palace stands at 4 Kossuth Lajos Street in Eger, one of the notable members of the Baroque building ensemble of the street.

Közép-Tiszai Tájvédelmi Körzet

The area of the Central Tisza Landscape Protection Zone is 9 455.6 hectares, of which 833 hectares are strictly protected. The Landscape Protection Zone falls under the…

Istállós-kői Cave

Istállós-kői Cave is one of the four caves in Hungary that provide a reliable and essential archaeological find complex. The other three are Diósgyőrtapolcai Cave, Pes-kő Cave…

Castle of Kisnána

The Castle of Kisnána, one of the attractions of the Mátra region in Heves County, Gyöngyösi district, stands next to Kisnána. It is one of the most beautiful late medieval…

Almásy Mansion, Tarnaméra

Almásy Mansion is a prominent monument in the village of Tarnaméra, Heves County.

Sástó

Sástó is the highest lake in Hungary, located in the Mátra Mountains, in the outskirts of Gyöngyös. It is an excellent place for boating and fishing. It has a 50‑metre‑high…

Mátra Protected Landscape Area

The area of the Mátra Protected Landscape Area is 12 178.6 hectares, of which 2 191 hectares are strictly protected. The Landscape Area falls under the administration of the Bükk…

Cserpes-kő Rock Shelter

Cserepes-kő Rock Shelter is among the specially protected caves of Hungary. It is located on the Bükk plateau, within the Bükki National Park. It has been converted into a…

Körös Cave

Körös Cave is one of the caves in Hungary that are specially protected. It is the cave located at the greatest altitude above sea level in Hungary. It is located in the Bükk…

Cave of Szalajka Spring

The Szalajka Spring Cave is among the specially protected caves of Hungary. Its entrance is located in the Szalajka Valley in the Bükk region, which is the place where the…

Hevesi Füves Puszták (steppes) Protected Landscape Area

Hevesi Füves Puszták Protected Landscape Area, covering 8 199 hectares, is a freely accessible area belonging to the administration of Bükki National Park, located between the…

Hungarian Hunting Museum

The Széchenyi Zsigmond Carpathian Basin Hunting Museum located in Hatvan opened its doors to the public in 2014. The museum is housed in a Rococo‑style, Grassalkovich‑type palace…

Hatvany Lajos Múzeum

The Hatvany Lajos Museum in Hatvan is located in the historic centre of the city, on Kossuth Square, opposite the Grassalkovich Castle, in the old Beer Hall.

Lök-völgy Cave

Lök-völgy Cave is among the specially protected caves of Hungary. Paleontological finds have been recovered from the cave. It is located in the Bükki National Park area. It is…

Cave of Imó-kő Spring

The Imó-kő Spring Cave is among the specially protected caves of Hungary. It is located in the Bükki National Park. The Imó spring emerges from the cave.

Peskő Cave

Pes-kő Cave is one of the caves in Hungary that are under heightened protection. It is located in the Bükki National Park. It is one of the four caves in Hungary that provide a…

Gyula Cave

Gyula Cave is one of those andesite caves located in the Mátra Mountains. Archaeological finds have been uncovered from it.