Holloko
World Heritage village
The village in the Cserhat Hills was added to the World Heritage list in 1987. Holloko was built in the 17-18th century and offers visitors the adventure to experience traditional buildings that remained in their original form up to this day. You may get a glimpse into the life of the people who lived here.
The Museum in the centre of the village, presents their flat, furniture, traditional costumes to us. There are 67 protected building in the village centre. You will experience the real spirit of the country.
The history of the village goes back to the 13th century when the castle was built on the cliff. The legend says that the local landlord kidnaped the neighbour’s wife and shut her inside his castle just being built. However, the wife’ s nanny made an agreement with the devil and induced him to transform his sons into ravens. The son ravens then tore down the stones of the castle being built, freed the woman and built a new castle nearby. This castle became Holloko (raven rock) and the village was also named after it.
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