Holloko

The reason for this lonely place is because she is the first village to be listed as a World Heritage Site. Hololock has only 380 residents and a total of 55 houses in the core area. Such a small village, together with Hungary's great capital, Budapest, became Hungary's first two world heritage sites. But today, compared to Budapest, where visitors are constantly, Holok still has few artificial visits, hidden in the valleys of northern Hungary. Compared with its neighbors, Hungary is not a country rich in tourism and culture. The country was historically invaded by Mongols, Ottoman Turks, Nazis, and the Soviet Union, and the urban landscape was severely damaged in several wars, while the rural landscape was rapidly vanished under the impact of the 20th century modernisation. Like Holock, villages that fully preserved the picture of rural life in Hungary before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century are particularly precious.

We drove from Egel for an hour and a half to Holock Village, all the way to the 18 bends of the mountain road, a while is the rugged trees, a while the view suddenly wide, both sides are endless fields. World Heritage Holock Village is also suitable for hiding in this European paradise. The village maintains a medieval wooden structure, and the purple and red in the yard embellish the harmony and tranquil beauty of the small village.

The northern Hungarian state of Nógrád has an ancient village called Hollók, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987. The village is currently home to more than 400 people and its architecture and natural environment remain the same as in the early 20th century. The quaint history and culture attract tourists from all over the world. There is only one main road in the village, so most of the entrances to the houses are facing the main street. Behind the house is a long garden that extends all the way to the hillside. Although the furnishings of the houses built at the turn of the century have been somewhat modernized, the original rooms and annexes have remained and have been used until now. The history of Holok began when a castle was built on the hillside of the village after the 13th century Tatar invasion. After the Mongols invaded, a wave of stone castles was created in Hungary. Holok castle is likely built in this context. Although this may be true, people prefer to believe a romantic legend about the castle, according to which the lord who built it kidnapped the beautiful wife of a nearby squire. The woman's nanny was a witch with a good relationship with the devil, who persuaded the devil to turn his sons into crows and steal the castle's stone. Finally, the woman was saved and the stolen stone was used to build a new castle. So the medieval castle was named "Crows". Historically, the village was damaged by fire several times, and later rebuilt, residents abandoned thatched wooden houses and turned to mud brick for walls, tiles and stone foundations. But the house still retains the traditional Palochi folk architecture, meaning that the new village after the reconstruction of 1911 combines the typical elements of the early century and maintains the traditional Palochi architecture. Visit Holok and learn about the life of the Hungarian rural residents in the early 20th century. With the development of urbanization, the Hungarian nation began to generally abandon the typical national costumes of its region in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The village is paved, powered and connected to the Internet, but the current 400 residents are mostly in retirement age, so they still follow their traditions whether it is food, religion or folk art. Every holiday, such as Easter, which they consider particularly important, even a small number of young people wear traditional Palochian costumes. The natural scenery of Holloch is fascinating and suitable for travel at any time of the year. It is an ideal place for a day hike.

The ancient town is a very long place, the number is not much, are mainly middle-aged and elderly, young labor force is not here.