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Bükk
The Bükk Mountains () are a section of the North Hungarian Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the Bükk National Park. Geography Although Kékes, the highest point in Hungary, is not here but in the nearby Mátra Mountains, the average height of the Bükk Mountains–with more than 20 peaks higher than 900 m–exceeds that of Mátra. The highest point of Bükk is Kettős bérc (961 m), the third highest main peak in Hungary after Kékes and Galyatető. There are 1,115You can find information about Hungarian caves here: known caves in the mountain range, including Bányász-barlang (Miner cave, 274 m) and István-lápa (254 m), the deepest caves in Hungary, the archaeologically important Szeleta cave, the Cave Bath (a main tourist attraction of Miskolc-Tapolca), the Anna Cave, and the István Cave. 52 of the caves are protected because of their fauna and microclimate. The mountain range is also famous for its skiing fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bükkszentkereszt
Bükkszentkereszt () is a village and mountain resort in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary. The village is situated in the Bükk Mountains, at a height of 520 to 620 m above sea level. The municipality is partially inside Bükk National Park. About 20% of the inhabitants are of Slovaks, Slovak ethnicity. History Bükkszentkereszt was founded in 1755, to provide shelter for the Slovak workers of the glass manufacture (''huta'') built here this time. As another ''huta'' had already existed in a neighbouring village (present-day Bükkszentlászló), the new village was named ''Újhuta'' (new ''huta''). Glass production ceased in 1796. In the 19th century, inhabitants of Újhuta worked in the state-owned forests of Bükk Mountains. In 1910, Újhuta had 1011 inhabitants. Tourism began in the 1930s. In 1940, the name of the village was changed to Bükkszentkereszt (''Holy Cross of Bükk''). Sights *Roman Catholic church (1800–1801) *Museum of glass manufacturing *Artesanal li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |