Number of inhabitants: 1,100
Places of interest
The Roman Catholic church dedicated to St John the Baptist was originally built in the 14th-15th century in Gothic style. After the devastating Turkish period it was renovated in 1688. In 1756 Count Kristóf Festetics had it rebuilt. It is a listed building, but it hardly has anything left of its original form.
A castle used to stand on the 418-m high dolomite rock near the village. It was first mentioned in a document in 1378, when the castle belonged to István Lackfi, who owned Keszthely as well. Initially a square living tower must have been built in the northern part, then the castle was extended towards the south. In the 14th century the castle was rather dilapidated, and by the end of the 18th century it had completely collapsed. Today, there are only a few parts of walls, and a part of the pediment for hikers to find. |
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A listed building, which was built as a hunter's lodge in 1728. Later it was turned into a csárda or inn. Near the inn the tombs of two outlaws shot in 1862 can be seen.
Number of inhabitants: 1,057
Places of interest
The Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Kozma and St Damian, now a listed building, was first mentioned in 1236. In the 13th century, a bigger, Romanesque church was built. It was reconstructed several times, last in the 18th century. It was renovated in 1957.
The residence of the parish-priest was built around 1750 in Baroque style. It is a listed building.
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The Roman Catholic chapel is a listed building of lesser architectural importance. |
The Tátika castle ruins stand on a 417-m high volcanic cone. The Bishop of Veszprém had it built in the 13th century. It was a castle with an irregular shape and internal towers. Later it became a royal property, then different families owned it. In the 16th century, the Turks raided it and subsequently fell into ruins.
Tátika virgin beech forest
The castle is surrounded by a 74-hectare virgin beech forest, protected since 1953. This nature conservation area is part of the Balaton National Park established in l997.
The Stupa, the Buddhist shrine was built on the hill near the village in 1992-93. It is a 30-m high, snow-white building, 34 metres in diameter, with a 24- m tall life tree and some relics of Buddha inside. The gold-plated statue of Buddha came from South Korea. Accommodation: guest houses |
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Further information: Zalatour Utazási Iroda
Number of inhabitants: 2,000
Places of interest
Roman Catholic church
The 13th century Premonstrant abbey church is the work of French architects. The brick church was damaged several times in the 16th century, but it was restored in the 18th century. The present external architectural details date from 1922. In the southern wall of the nave there is a sacrament house with a wrought iron gate and stone framing, dated 1478. The frescos and the high altar piece were painted by István Dorffmeister.
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The former monastery This is the place where the Premonstrant provostship used to be. In the 16th century, it was demolished and turned into a castle. The present building was constructed between 1701 and 1740 as the Premonstrant monastery. On the ceiling of its refectory there are Dorffmeister frescos. Listed statues of lesser artistic importance are those of Mary on a high pedestal, of St Anthony and St Florian, all dating from the 18th century. Accommodation: guest houses in the village Further information: Zalatour Utazási Iroda |