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. The Village Church VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This elegant whitewashed
church with wooden belfry, Practical Information
built in 1889, is at the very 104 km (65 miles) northeast of
centre of the village and is Budapest, 20 km (12 miles) south
the focal point of Hollókő. of Szécsény. Road Map D2/3.
n Kossuth Lajos utca 68, (32) 57
90 10. Szécsény Potter’s House, Doll
Museum & Palóc Village Museum:
Open daily; Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm;
Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm. & 7
∑ holloko.hu
Transport
@ from Budapest.

The Potter’s House
A showcase of simple but
elegant Palóc pottery, the
Potter’s House hosts pottery-
making demonstrations
and sells local wares.

Village House
This 19th-century wooden
house with a thatched
roof is one of the few to
have survived the many
fires that ravaged the
village over the centuries.

Main
entrance

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Post Museum
Two rooms in a small cottage
display telegraph and
communications equipment, Key
as well as documents relating Suggested route
to the history of the postal
service in Nógrád County.
For keys to map symbols see back flap

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