World Heritage Identification Number: 401
World Heritage since: 1987
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇭🇺 Hungary
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Preserving Tradition: A Journey Through the Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
The Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings, nestled in the picturesque landscape of northern Hungary, stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of tradition and cultural preservation. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, this remarkable settlement offers a unique glimpse into rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Hollokö is an outstanding example of a deliberately preserved traditional settlement. This village, which developed mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries, is a living example of rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century.
Encyclopedia Record: Hollókő
Hollókő is a village in northern Hungary, located in Nógrád County. The village, which was constructed in the 13th century and developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, is a well-preserved ethnographic village of the Palóc people, with traditional wooden architecture and layout of buildings, farms, and orchards. Because of its exceptional preservation and testimony to rural life before the arrival of modern farming practices, the village was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Its name means "Raven-stone" in Hungarian.Additional Site Details
Area: 144.5 hectares
Coordinates: 47.99444 , 19.52917
