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It is probably the only region in our Common religion, similar customs has to offer and can enjoy the century the number of inhabitants country the name of which is not and architecture, and last but advantages of belonging to the of this sub region was halved. Both a geographical term but it derives not least, being always aware of Őrség. Since 21st December, 2007 forced collectivisation of agriculture from its history. The population of belonging to the same sub region not even the national boundaries and badly implemented privatisation historical Őrség was Hungarians or knitted our villages into a tight have been preventing their lives were executed to the expense of Hungarian speaking joined ethnic unit from Kondorfa to Velemér, together. With the vanishing of people living here. By the beginning groups in charge of guarding the from Magyarszombatfa to Ivánc, the crossing bars of the artificially of the 21st century this region frontier since the foundation of the from Kercaszomor to Szőce. The drawn borderline in 1920, difficulties has been practically left without Hungarian state. Their task was to name “Őrség” itself is a great tourist have also disappeared from industry. However, there were preserve the territorial integration attraction. Nothing proves this spontaneous cooperation in beneficial results of backwardness and independence of the country. better than the name “Gate of the connection with old historical Őrség and isolation near the borderline, In return the kings gave them Őrség”, which has become a tourist settlements like Hodos, Kapornak too. A number of small farms conditioned freedom, which they cliché’. Nearby settlements give and Domonkosfa (belonging to the have changed into bio farms, the insisted on keeping during all their this title to themselves, adorning Bükkalja sub region), but also with empty then renewed manors into history. In the name and history it with different attributes. Since ethnographically related villages accommodations. The ecotourism of the Őrség lies its identity, too. it is such a precious thing to be from Szerdahely to Szentlászló. The worshippers can enjoy the relatively Its task was the defence of the a gate, then crossing it must be second part of the 20th century undisturbed natural values of the state’s borders and “gyepü” (a term a lot of adventures awaiting the brought the biggest tribulations of landscape, and the preserved or denoting the Middle Age borders of travellers. Considering tourism not our history, the newest time period reconstructed cultural, historical noble estates, including the State’s only the historical, ethnographical of being an “orphan”. What the and church monuments. Lovers of border line where the two were the or statistical sub regions are Tartars, Turks, Batthyánys, Habsburgs, stable tourism can roam this varied same). Later they had to defend their interdependent, but also the Serbs, epidemics and Trianon were landscape on foot, by bike, on own freedom and they struggled neighbouring parts of the nearby not able to perfect, ideologies horseback, or on a cart. This way for noble privileges and freedom of sub regions on the other side of not characteristic of the land, they can travel not only in space but religion. Our ancestors took part in the border – Vendvidék, Hetés, deportations, collectivisation and also in time, can get acquainted with all freedom fights: they defended the Goričko – enriching what the region forced industrialisation did. In half a our ancestors’ handcraft products, land in the days of German invasions, tools and taste their meals. Torn they protected King Róbert Károly away from the profane world of against the oligarchs, they fought big cities for some weeks, they can against the Tartars and Turks, the admire the sacred buildings of our Habsburgs and the Batthyánys, churches from the Arpad-era and and they fought under the flags of century-old belfries; they can find Bocskai, Rákóczi and Kossuth. The shelter from stress under the bowers. inhabitants of Szomoróc were the The Őrség is preserving the human only ones among the settlements world that is already vanishing of the Carpathian basin who fought due to the uniformity effects of with weapons against the intruders globalisation, the works of craftsmen after World War I. in contrast to garbage heaps of They survived all external attacks, plastic products from production inner oppression; they were lines, the crops provided by nature defending their forever strong in contrast to the products of beliefs. They endured half a century professional agriculture. Common as “orphans” without their own task of people living here and priest and church. However, the coming like visitors is to preserve this Őrség is not only a historical, but environment-friendly island for our also an ethnographical concept. descendants.

  Landscape today; the last one of them can the bricks at houses also spread. Architectural be seen in Pityerszer in Szalafő. Stabling and hey-farming based Dwelling houses were built on cattle-breeding became generally characteristics The place we are visiting, the Őrség curved (L-shaped) or rounded spread, so farm houses could also is an area with rolling hills and bases. Curved houses were closed renew. Traditional houses of the Simplicity characterises the old log forests. Its resinous pinewoods, from 3 or 4 sides (closed or open Őrség were preserving the archaic buildings and ramming houses not particularly fertile acidic soil U-shape). They served the already techniques of heating equipment – they are nice and harmonious. and the use of the land during stabling, however, still depending and leading away of smoke. Until They are well-situated, the rooms centuries have established the on pasturing to a great extent, half- the 19th century the “füstösházak” are practically arranged, which unique feature of this land. The nomadic animal-keeping very well. (smoke-houses) with one room, reflects centuries-long knowledge long-ago sentries settled down The development of the bourgeois later the so called “füstöskonyhás” of forming building materials on the top of the hills and on the in the 19th century, the cultural (smoke-kitchen) houses were and structures. The situation of clearings of the woods. Later on and economic effects on the area, common. Smoke could get away the buildings and their harmony the descendants of these families the improvement of building through the door or the smoke- with the surroundings developed established small groups of houses materials and techniques altered hole in the kitchen. There were no automatically and accidentally. Only (szerek in Hungarian), which have the traditional architectural image windows in the log buildings; the the beams, the thatched roofs and uniquely preserved the forms of the countryside. Italian brick- “tolitu”s (sliding wooden boards) the gable under the “csonkakonty” of villages after the Hungarian makers appeared in the 1870s in the served as smoke holes. The houses (the front plain of the roof inclines conquest. The building sites were villages of the Őrség, and the first were only freed from smoke at downward leaving the lower part surrounded with smaller or bigger brick houses were built by Styrian the end of the 19th and at the of the gable free) were orated. ports of farming life. Between the bricklayers. Foreign bricklayers and beginnings of the 20th centuries. The beams of the gable were scattered, unclosed houses there some other settlers built the “sindű”- More and more large modern decorated with laced contour, or were hayfields, orchards. Plough- roofed (roofs with tiles) brick houses fireplaces were built with furnace, with geometric or scaled carvings, land production took place on in the places of the log buildings oven, water heater, and cooking- then they were earth coloured. burnt, cleared areas. with thatched roofs and standing- range, very often trimmed with tiles. Brick houses appearing from the out verandas with columns at the The old tabular furnaces built on end of the 19th century had the doorway, the so called “kódisállás” brick basement in the rooms were architectural signs of historicism. Folk architecture (in old days the master only let also torn down. and replaced with The shapes of the houses and the beggars - koldus / kódis – in higher, slenderer new type furnaces the gables also changed; the the house to this point). Burning often with battlement. “csonkakonty” became gradually The Őrség can be found on the area shorter, and later it changed of traditional wooden construction. into a receding gabled roof or Wood was the typical building disappeared. The appearance material until the end of the 18th of the triangle gable and gable century. The farming methods, life roof resulted in a perfectly new style, culture of the lower nobility architectural form. Different living like peasants and the people patterns were applied to decorate of the Őrség with border guard the gable (date of the year, heart-, origin did not differ much from flower- and leaf motives, historist the life style of the villagers and elements). The above mentioned cottars of the nearby villages. Their “kódisállások” (at the entrance) construction and interior furnishing make the brick houses peculiar, can be considered the same from on the proportioned gables there all points of view. On the manors are rims, plastered ornaments of the Őrség people tried to build around the windows. On the tabular everything under one roof. Only insertions of the entrance doors the “favágító” (big-size shed where we can find carvings, rosettes and wood is cut up), the “méhes” (shed chalices. Among brick houses the for hives) and the “kástu” (storage “lábaspajták” (barns on posts) for the goods of the family with one and stables are most of the time or two floors) stood separately. The unplastered. Their decoration is sheds were often built together usually brick set draw holes and with stables or pantries, while the rims, rickrack, imitations of the ones “kástuk” were usually built opposite on medieval churches in the area. the dwelling houses. Their versions They preserved the simplicity, pure with two floors have perished by spirituality of former ages for the longest time.   Handcraft and Gastronomy pottery

In the Őrség men and boys had Typical dishes and eating smoked ham or cracklings. The to be skilled in a lot of crafts habits in the Őrség developed late supper was simpler food, like in all the families. Pottery (or due to the local lifestyle. The cottage cheese with red pepper, “gerencsérség”), “kópickötés” inhabitants living in hidden, small curded milk or potato stew. (the local variation of plaiting villages and breeding animals Some dishes were prepared with straw), reeds binding, basketry had to be self supplying. pumpkin-seed oil, which was and wood carving flourished in a Farmers, wood-cutters, shepherds pressed home-made. We can meet lot of villages. These traditional ate different meals, but seasons, some of these folk dishes even folk trades are still alive on this slaughtering times, holidays and today on the menus of the local land, but instead of being parts major summer jobs also influenced restaurants: buckwheat polenta, of everyday life, the works are them. On weekdays they ate corn “gánica”, bolete stew, raised rather ornaments of houses. simple, savouring meals. They cake with plump jam, “pogácsa” “Gerencsérség” (pottery) was a often ate cheap, filling soups (e.g. with pumpkin seeds, etc. It is a nice kind of industry which was based cabbage soup, soup with sickening, feeling to taste these words but on the locally found clay. Acidic sour soup), or potato prepared we can also taste the old dishes in soil wasn’t suitable for agriculture, in different ways (stew, boiled or the restaurants of the Őrség or in but the clay changed into beautiful baked). Mainly the poor ate corn- August at the Open Ports during pottery products thanks to the meal mush, pulp from corn, “gánica” “Hétrétország Festival”. On these hands of skilled craftsmen. They and dumpling. At noon there were ports, besides tasting old dishes, did not only make dishes for inner two kinds of meals on the table; we can buy different kinds of markets, but also for further lands. there was always some soup (bean home-made cheese, bio-products, There were a lot of men practising soup, goulash soup, carrot soup or honey from the farmers and this trade, which needed a lot with sour-cream, prune soup with other products made from it. of competence. The products sour-cream). Next they ate some were transported to Zala and pasta dishes, for example boiled Somogy counties on carts, and pasta called “mácsik”, strudel from were exchanged for crops; they raised dough, “pogácsa” (small were rarely sold for money. Their unsweetened round biscuit), wheat dishes were orated with traditional, gánica, etc. Suppers in summer simple forms. The most popular were finished with curded milk, in work of the Őrség potters was winters they ate boiled, dry fruit. At the so called “bugyoga” (a pitcher the time of pig-sticking in winter with dugs), which has a hole on meat was roasted or smoked, so the handle to drink from. In high they preserved it for the time of summer women were taking the major summer jobs. It was a drinking water in such dishes to custom to put away a pig-leg until the fields. Today we can still see the next year pig-sticking. Poultry the signs of active potters on every was mainly eaten on holidays, or third house in Magyarszombatfa when there was a sick person at and Gödörháza. Should we visit the house. Peasant people in Vas any of them, we can reckon on County consumed a lot of milk kind reception, and besides buying and milk dishes. Harvests also some nice pieces we can practice had traditional menus. They had pottery and working on the wheel a filling breakfast, then at noon as well. they had lunch on the fields; it was usually meat-soup or bean soup with wrestle, then some stew with salad. It was also the master’s wife or daughter who took the mid- afternoon snack to the field; this time they served roasted meat,

  Bajánsenye

This settlement lying near the Districtus” or “Tartomány” (the district Hungarian-Slovenian border was of the Őrség) should live and act in formed with the merger of four tiny peace and harmony. It was not a villages in the Őrség: Bajánháza, surprise that they were called “a Senyeháza, Dávidháza and Kotor­ nation tarred with the same brush”, mány. Eponyms of these where “religio and rebellio have the settlements, the Bajáns, the Senyes, same root”. The triumphal arch of the Dávids, were families living here the Protestant church in Bajánsenye • Accommodation: a long time ago. Kotormány used to and the tablet placed beside the Határ Vendégház be Könyeháza, which comes from pulpit both show the name of Ádám 9944 Bajánsenye, Ságvári E. u. 24. the name of the Könye family. Pálóczi Horváth who is considered T: 06 30 597 6441 Bajánsenye has 600 inhabitants; it is to be the benefactor of the Őrség. T: 06 30 489 9774 stretching along the Kerka’s valley. There are precious documents in the www.orsegitelehaz.hu The old structure of the individual ministry about the past of the Őrség. settlements of Bajánsenye (scattered The millennium linden-trees in the Kerka Panzió és Étterem houses built on hills), which was church-yard commemorate Arpad, 9944 Bajánsenye, Rákóczi u. 8–10. still well visible on maps from the leader of the Magyars, King Stephen T: 06 70 394 6981 last century, has disappeared by I, Lajos Kossuth and Francis Joseph, T: 06 30 770 9827 today. They have turned into Austrian emperor and Hungarian www.orsegitelehaz.hu settlements with streets, and only a king. What a surprise, only the latter few old buildings have been one dried out. Its train-station can Őrségi Malom Panzió preserved. A highly protected be found in Dávidháza, a part of the 9944 Bajánsenye, Rákóczi u. 14. building is the Protestant church in settlement. A few hundred metres T: 06 70 213 9397 the middle of the village, which was away from here we can find the www.malompanzio.hu sanctified in 1821. Prior to that, the Robinson fishing lake, which was enthusiastic convention of Senye­ made from the mine-hole of the old ­• Restaurants: háza in 1804 felt strong enough to brick factory. The other, even bigger Berek Halászkert separate from the mother-church in lake of Bajánsenye was formed with 9944 Bajánsenye, Rákóczi u. 16. Őriszentpéter. First they had an damming up the water of the Kerka T: 06 94 544 014 oratory made from wood, then they Creek. The former fishing lake is T: 06 94 444 143 founded a school, and finally they owned privately, its use for tourist www.berekhal.hu built a church. The main incentive purposes is temporary. Bajánsenye of autonomy was Nemesnépi Zakál is maintaining good relationships Határcsárda Étterem és Panzió György, the presbyter of the with the neighbouring settlements. 9944 Bajánsenye, Arany János u. 6. convention, who is said to be the They usually organize maypole T: 06 94 350 049 first to make a scientifically erecting together with Hodos on the T: 06 30 628 1499 demanding description of the Slovenian part, and log-pulling and www.hatarcsarda.extra.hu Őrség. His outstanding work is vintage feast with Kerkáskápolna. “Eörséghnek leírása” (Description of • Programmes: the Őrség), which is also preserved “Őrségi vigasságok” by the Hungarian Academy of Fest in the Őrség –Authentic Sciences. History, geography, the Folk Wedding in the Valley of the Őrség dialect, holidays, and Kerka Creek. weekdays come to life on the pages. As a presbyter and curator he was • Shopping: the leader of this population for 25 There is a grocery store in the years. He was also appointed to be village centre and in Határcsárda “The Major of the Őrség”. At that during the opening hours of the time this position didn’t mean a restaurant. military rank, but rather a public responsibility. The Major and the • Transport: jury of 12 members ensured that There is a bus stop and a railway the population of “The Eőrséghi station in the village.

  Felsőjánosfa Felsőmarác

The village lies in the valley of the Arriving from the direction of River Zala in a quiet area with fresh Csákánydoroszló by car, after air, close to both Vadása- and Boros­ crossing the bridge over the River tyán Lakes. They mentioned it as Rába, we get to the fields of Januspanfalva in 1402. Originally Felsőmarác, a small village having it was called János ispán falva (the 330 inhabitants on the borders of village of János bailiff), this form the Őrség. This village is an ancient later shortened to Jánosfa. The settlement according to the village has had its official name findings of the Bronze Age. From since 1907. During the Middle Ages, the other direction, from Szőce, the it was a noble settlement mainly ’Kerál road’ runs in the village. dwelt by the members of the lower Archaeologists found this route a nobility. In the 15th century, Kerek­ thousand years old. On the hilltop boldogasszonyfa was founded to the north of the village in the with a round church in the fields place of Tótfalu manor we can find of Jánosfa. The Turks ruined the the ruins of a small fortress from dwelling houses and the church, the Turkish period. The castle today only the name of Boldogasz­ belonged to the Csány family, szonyfája is preserving its memory. where 10 “hajdú” (Haiduk, foot There is a belfry in the village; they soldiers in the army of Bocskay in hold the “búcsú” (parish-feast, the the 17th cent. wars of liberation) annual festival in commemoration were defending the safety of the of the dedication of the local church) surroundings under the leadership on the day of Péter Pál. The first seal of Bernát Csány in the first half of of the settlement is dating back to the 17th century. The little castle the 19th century. Until 1978, the collapsed during the battle of village had its own primary school, Szentgotthárd, unfortunately its and the chronicles have written renovation wasn’t allowed by the about the success of the local ama- war council. The Saint Erzsébet teur thespians since 1948. There are Church in the centre of the village groups that are more active in the has preserved medieval wall-parts community house: a village-beauti- on the northern side. Its vicars fying society, a library, a youth-club. have been known since the 15th There are 217 people living in the century. The present church is village presently. Its recreation area housing the crypt of the Csány near the brook, the playground family. We can find the 92 hectare having many wooden playthings Himfai park-woods in the attracts the visitors to have a rest neighbourhood of the village, next and enjoy the surroundings. to it there is a 12 hectare fishing • Craftsmen: • Transport: lake. It is rich in pike, carp, bream • Fishing: • Transport: Erika Kovács – potter There is bus stop and a railway and other sorts of fish. The reeds on Himfai Lake There is a bus stop in the village. 9934 Felsőjánosfa, Szénégető u. 1. station in the village. are perfect spawning-grounds for There is no possibility of bathing T: 06 94 426 037 the white-fish, so the water is here, but in the woods around T: 06 30 385 2636 continuously providing fresh the lake there is a recreational www.kovacserika.hu progeny. area with a barbecue pit. The lake is famous for its abundance of fish. Fishing tickets are available in any fishing shops in Szentgotthárd or in Felsőmarác at the Major’s Office (100 Fő u.). Information: Károly Sipos river- guard. T: 06 70 339 9705

10 11 Hegyhátszentjakab

The village is lying in the northeast In old days Hegyhátszentjakab corner of the Őrség. According to was mentioned as a village of the legends it got its name after bricklayers. According to the Jacob, the courageous warrior in tradition Italian bricklayers used the Szentgotthárd battle, who in to live here; as a result, more return received township. Visitors bricklayer dynasties developed. today know the village, existing A statistics from 1929 consists since the Middle Ages, after Vadása data about them, there were two Lake established in the nearby. more bricklayers here than in the According to the oral tradition it county seat, Szombathely. There got its name after the fox-holes was certainly no such need of along the brook. There are 12 craftsmen locally. They only put sources of the lake with crystal- their tools with some food in a sack clear water. Its establishment on their backs and started out to goes back to the beginning of the Austria or the former Jugoslavia or 20th century, and its existence to Budapest to look for work. They is due to the Sigray counts. Later earned enough during summers, on the area was totally neglected. but there were times of scarcity in Rehabilitation of the lake started winters. They were let to “rittani” in 1968 with the help of the local (exploit wood) in the forests of people. Since then it has become the Sigray count, at least those of the most popular recreational them who got work. There was area of the surroundings. The little no need to slaughter the crows storage-lake, the dwelling- and causing big damages in the crops hatching place of rare water-birds with poisoned eggs, they shot or (e.g. Aythya Fuligula, Egretta Alba, caught them with iron-straps, then Phaloropus), and the bigger lake boiled and ate them. There were • Accommodation: • Beaches, fishing: with a beach form a double-lake more songs about the bricklayers; Nádkunyhó Lake Vadása is a popular unit. In the centre of the village one of them has the following line: 9934 Hegyhátszentjakab, scene for the young and those we can find the monument of a “The kite-soup and the lights are Dózsa György u. 4. who stay young to entertain church in Romanesque style from ready, bricklayers come home, and T: 06 94 426 161 themselves. There is a wide the 13th century, its patron saint it is winter-time.” From the families T: 06 70 210 5602 choice of having fun for the is Apostle Saint Jacob. It is a single- living here the ones with the www.nadkunyho.try.hu visitors: bathing, fishing, hunting, aisled church, the sanctuary is following names are considered horse riding, and roaming semi-circle, the tower is standing to be the oldest: Lukács, Keszte, Őrségi Kakukkvirág Vendégház around in the beautiful area. in front of the western façade, and Herczeg, Szabó, Sóber. Presently 9934 Hegyhátszentjakab, There is a restaurant and there the sacristy extension is from the 300 people are living in this village. Kossuth Lajos u. 18. are more buffets in the nearby. 19th century. According to the T: 06 30 309 3992 Fishing ticket can be bought visitation in 1698 the church had www.szallas.eu/kakukkvirag in Szentgotthárd at any fishing wood-beam ceiling, its choir and shop or by the lake at a buffet. pulpit were made from wood too, Sabaria Vadása Panzió Information: Károly Sipos river- but the altar was from stone. The 9934 Hegyhátszentjakab, watcher tower housed one bell. The church Vadása u. 34. T: 06 70 33 99 705 was renovated by the Esterházy- T: 06 94 426 042 www.vasivizeken.hu family in 1738. Later the Sigray T: 06 30 558 5550 family became its patron. The last www.vadasapanzio.hu • Transport: renovation finished in the 1980s. There is a bus stop in the village. Its rich Rococo altar is ornamented Vadása Motel with the wooden-sculptures of 9934 Hegyhátszentjakab, Saint Jacob and the Holy Trinity, Vadása u. 18. Saint Joseph and Saint Anthony T: 06 94 426 023 of Padua. Its late-Baroque, carved T: 06 30 936 6497 candlesticks are also really nice. www.orsegitelehaz.hu

12 13 Hegyhátszentmárton

The village got its name after the County from 1548 to 1561. As a local Saint Martin church built in soldier he was known for standing the first half of the 13th century. his ground: he took part in a The history of the surrounding successful battle to free Szigetvár villages, from which some have under the command of Tamás unfortunately disappeared during Nádasdy in 1566. His son, Lukács times, is entwined with the history was also known as an excellent of a gone-by family. Miklós Ajakas, soldier. Nobody really knows why coming from Surány, became the he had set on fire half of the owner of the valley of Lugos Brook mansion in Szentmárton that and the settlements of Ivánc and belonged to Erzsébet Ivánczy. This Viszák through his marriage, in the obscure act meant the beginning first half of the 14th century. He of the final devastation of the adopted his second name, Ivánczy mansion, because that time the after his first manor house. Turkish vanguards appeared in Szentmártonfalva was also in the Hegyhát. From this point, the possession of the family, which was events sped up. In 1582 the first mentioned in 1388. A data Ivánczy-villages paid taxes to the going back to 1417 certifies that Turks, and finally the catastrophe the Ivánczy family had a noble happened: the Turks destroyed the mansion on the territory of villages of Nagyrákos, Viszák, Szentmártonfalva. They say that Lugos, Miske, Németfalu and henchmen of Miklós Maráczi Szentmárton down to the ground. charged with weapons broke into In the survey in 1594 the mansion the mansion of Gergely Ivánczy in of Szentmárton already wasn’t Szentmárton, seriously assaulting a mentioned, and all the male villein, and injuring an inhabitant members of the Ivánczy family of Lugos to death with an arrow. died out in 1650. Michael, the son of Gregory got a letter with a coat of arms from King Sigismund of the Luxembourg. In the 15th century the interconnected blocks of properties of Lak, Ivánc, Himfalva, Miske, Alsó- and Felsőlugos, Viszák, Vásárhely, Németfalu and Szentmártonfalva were in the possession of the Ivánczy family, so they belonged to the wealthier middle-classes of the nobility in Hegyhát. Some of them are mentioned as vice-bailiffs in charters; István Ivánczy, who was a student of the University of Padua in 1442, became a priest. The mansion in Szentmárton was mainly rebuilt at the beginning of the 16th century, for which they used the trees of Ivánc. Hardly had they finished the works, the mansion almost burned down in 1528. It lived its glory days during • Transport: Péter Ivánczy, the bailiff of Vas There is a bus stop in the village.

14 15 Ispánk Ivánc

The village can be found on the route of the National “Blue Tour” (colour coded routes for tourists) leading to the Őrség, if one turns off from main road No. 8. They first mentioned it in a charter in 1237. In the Middle Ages the Ajakos family, later, in the 15th century the Ivánczy family, who was the owners of the settlements in the surroundings, derived their noble surnames from here. It was the dwelling place of the Sigray family from the 17th century. Baron Károly Sigray had its castle built in The village was already mentioned Baroque style in 1745. József Sirgay, in a charter in 1418. Its name has the brother of Jakab Sigray, the Slavic origin, a nickname form of Jacobins, formed its garden on the “ispán” (bailiff). People of Ispánk northern hillside in the 1810s. He say that it is the centre of the world. made the place a meeting place for The two bigger, connected parts poets and writers. In the beautiful of the village can be found on high park around the castle, we can find hills, which are about in the same the biggest blossoming tulip tree direction from all the surrounding of Hungary. It is famous in far-away communities. According to countries. The church, built in 1913 others it is the centre of the world after the plans of Antal Hendrick, because the church in Ispánk has a masterpiece of Hungarian Art no shadows. But why – one may Nouveau style, could be the ask. The answer is simple: because emblem of the village. Hendrick there is no church in Ispánk! The considered the church of Károly village was originally formed from Kós in Zebegény the model. Ivánc two “szer” (groups of scattered is also a popular resting-place houses): Nemes or Úriszer in the for hikers and lovers of rafting East, and Pórszer in the West. tours on the River Rába. There is The difference between the two accommodation in the renewed was that in the middle of the last tourist-lodge, and a camping place century the houses in Nemes- • Accommodation: next to it. Visitors can go fishing szer were bigger and wealthier Arkánum Vendégház on the River Rába. Arriving at the • Accommodation: people were living there than in 9941 Ispánk, Nyugati szer 1. village a nice park is welcoming Tourist-lodge Pórszer. Until 1949 around 250 T: 06 94 428 097 the traveller. 9931 Ivánc, Kossuth Lajos u. 50. people were living in Ispánk. Their www.arkanumvendeghaz. Információ: 06 94 442 417 number was the highest at that hunhost.info time. Today there are no more than Hunting-lodge in the forests 100 inhabitants. This village is the Borbála Vendégház 9931 Ivánc, Külterület favourite place of tourists who love 9941 Ispánk, Nyugati út 3/a T: 06 30 217 4093 peace and quiet, and of people T: 06 20 569 9043 www.orsegitelehaz.hu who leave behind the hustle and www.udeulesicsekk.hu bustle of cities. Here excellent fresh • Monuments: air, wonderful surroundings are • Transport: a Roman Catholic Church and a waiting for the visitors. It is not by There is bus stop and a railway castle: today a home for the aged chance that the people of Ispánk station in the village. live up to 80–90 years. • Transport: There is a bus stop in the village.

16 17 Kercaszomor Kerkáskápolna

Kercaszomor is nesting in the valley Kerkáskápolna, one of the eighteen of Kerca Brook and it was formed • Accommodation: communities of the historical Őrség with the combination of two Jurtaszer lies in the valley of Kerka Brook. It communities Kerca and Szomoróc 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 68. was first mentioned in a charter in in 1942. Kerca was first mentioned T: 06 70 394 6316 1428. There was already a chapel at as Kurcite in a charter in 1208: “villa T: 06 70 394 6322 that time; the village got its name speculatorum Kurcite” (Kurcite, the www.hunrezervatum.com after it (“Kerkás – Kápolna” or Kerkás village of guards). Here we can also – Chapel). It is an agricultural find a stone church called Saint Kerca Vendégház settlement. In the middle of the Vencel, which was standing on the 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 37. 20th century 400 people were living borderline of “the Land of the T: 06 94 428 803 there, today there are hardly more Guards” and the Felsőlendva T: 06 30 602 5491 than 100 inhabitants. Only a few domain that is Kercaszomor and www.kerca-vendeghaz.extra.hu from the peasant houses with porch, Szerdahely. The place of the church built at the beginning of the last perished in the 18th century can be Spilák Vendégház century have been preserved to found on the hill-top of Puszta­ 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 120. their original state. At the beginning temető. T: 06 94 317 604 of the 20th century Dániel Avas, a From the architectural monuments T: 06 30 335 1512 local landowner, not having children, of the community, the belfry of spilak-vendeghaz.extra.hu left all his property to the Protestant Szomoróc built in Protestant style in Parish. He built a chapel-like 1877 is also worth mentioning. The Vadalma Vendégház monument in his garden, which can Roman Catholic Church dedicated 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 070./2 owe its existence to a conversation to Saint Anthony of Padua was built T: 06 70 384 8046 in a pub: somebody told the in 1834. Hikers can visit the Malom­ T: 06 20 313 8138 wealthy farmer why he worked so kert (or mill court with a rain hut www.vadalmahaz.hu much, when dogs will urinate on his and fireplace) under Haricsa Hill, grave too. “It will be the other way! – near the road to Magyarszombatfa, Verolitta Vendégház said” Dániel Avas, and had the or can take a walk to Kis Hill, the 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 108./a chapel built. The parish had the common vineyard of Kercaszomor T: 06 94 444 558 opportunity to renew the building and Bajánsenye. There is a nice view T: 06 30 850 9838 during the past years, so besides an from the highest point of the hill. www.verolitta.hu accommodation place, Tamás Balek, The dwellers of the village have a private collector‘s rich local history preserved their ancestors’ border • Catering: collection was also housed in the guard attitude; as a result, a brave Kercai Fogadó building. The equestrian society has act could take place. Due to that 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 52. worked in the village for a decade. brave act, Kercaszomor has its T: 06 30 346 1627 The first carriage-driver competition Hungarian rights today. At the end www.kercaszomor.hu was organised here in Vas County in of 1919 Szomoróc was occupied by 1996. The “Kerkáskápolnai Lovas the troops of the Serbian-Croatian- Tönköly Porta Bt. Napok” (Kerkáskápolna Horse Days) Slovenian Kingdom, and the 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 44. looks back to a 15 year long history. inhabitants of the village fought T: 06 94 444 287 There are riding possibilities in the against the invaders in August of T: 06 30 659 8046 village. the next year. In this way the Hungarian status of the village was • Craftsmen: officially recognised again on 9th István Szervátiusz – February, 1922. The village has folk tile stove maker • Accommodation: preserved the memory of this act 9945 Kercaszomor, Fő u. 111./b Református Vendégház with the inscription on the new bell T: 06 94 444 121 9944 Kerkáskápolna, Fő u. 68. hung in the old belfry in 1877: T: 06 30 361 2202 T: 06 30 630 9130 “The inhabitants of Szomoróc have www.cserepkalyhasmanufaktura.hu www.kerkaskapolna.uw.hu obtained this bell in the memory of the liberation from the Yugoslav • Transport: • Transport: oppression in the year of 1922.” There is a bus stop in the village. There is a bus stop in the village.

18 19 Kisrákos Kondorfa

Kisrákos is lying on the two banks Kondorfa is situated in the valley of health at the same time. Young lads of the Denke Brook, built on hills the Lugos Brook, surrounded with and maidens are prompted to get on the edge of the Őrség. It owes beautiful forests, where we can find married. “Gergely-járás” (Gregory its name (“Rákos”) to this brook tasty mushrooms like boletes, walk) also had long tradition. 6–8 rich in crayfish (“rák”) long ago. The “nyulica” (chanterelles), russulas, children sang a song starting with village has a nice location, and is lepiotas, and as long time ago, the line: For Saint Gregory doctor… preserving the traits of traditional sylviculture, logging and the wood It was also a curiosity when a young ‘szeres’ settlements (group of mill are still ensuring the living of man about to be married sent two scattered houses). The name “szer” quite a few families. The village suitors to the girl’s house, and only can be still found in Pomperszer, founded by the Szentgotthard went in, when the girl was given to Zsohárszer, Kovácsszer, Fodorszer, Abbey was first mentioned as him, when he wasn’t rejected. The and Lapszer. Bitaszer has turned Gardunfalva in a charter in 1350. village today has three parts: Alvég, into Main Street, and Felsőszer is Later, during the Heiligenkreutz era, Fővég, Hegy (the lower end, the today called Sándor Petőfi Street. this name changed to Gradendorf, higher end of the village and the The settlement was first mentioned then Grotendorf, and after the hilly side). After the demographic in a charter in 1428. There were name of a family it changed to Kon­ wave following the II World War the already people living in its dorfalva, then Kondorfa. The number of the inhabitants in the surroundings in prehistoric ages, as Kondor family living here died out village increased to 1600, today the old tumuluses show. Kisrákos after a while. The dialect of Kondor­ there are only 640 people living had been previously called Felső- fa is unique even in the Őrség. Its there. According to the tax-register Rákos, and later it united with the original form has been preserved in 1599–1601, the village had an nearby small village, Iklód. Mainly due to the relative isolation of the Evangelical priest. Today 98% of the Protestant inhabitants live there. In village. The community has a rich people of the village are Roman the settlement there were wealthy collection of superstitions. There Catholic, only 2–3 families are landowners cultivating their lands, have also been a lot of treasures of members of the Protestant church. doing traditional peasant jobs. folk customs preserved in this The village is proud of its Catholic Visitors can see the inheritage of village: blessing of candles and church built in 1850–1851, which is hard-working, handy people living willow twigs, lighting fires of joy at dedicated to Saint Lucas. Earlier a here even today. The village is Easter, and a folk custom on St. wooden church was standing in its preparing to build the place where Lucy’s day accompanied by singing. place. The school-building from the the above mentioned objects and Unfortunately more of them are 19th century can be today seen in things of interest can be displayed. dying out. A local custom is the Skanzen in Szentendre. The There is a story about the building “suprálás” (prompting). Children pumpkin-seed workshop is also of the church: at the beginning prompt with a lash and wish good famous. of the 1800s, the community belonged to the Nagyrákos parish. They had to ask the Austrian emperor’s court for permission to build it, so two young men went to • Services: • Accommodation, restaurant: the noble town of Vienna on foot. Foto+Design Vadkörte Fogadó They were carrying their boots on Attila Simon 9943 Kondorfa, Alvég 7. their shoulders so that the boots 9936 Kisrákos, T: 06 94 429 031 would not become worn. On arrival Pomperszer 1. T: 06 30 969 2556 they got dressed nicely, and after T: 06 94 548 076 www.vadkorte.hu getting the permission they took T: 06 30 944 6070 their boots off again and started www.simonattila.hu • Programmes: back home. The church was built Strudel festival and Strudel- in 1843. • Transport: baking Competition in the Őrség There is a bus stop in the village. on the second weekend of September.

• Transport: There is a bus stop in the village.

20 21 Magyarszombatfa • Sights: Pottery Museum: in the folk monument building we can Magyarszombatfa can be found rich in game. There is vivid hunting see the tools and personal in the southern corner of Vas life, which is shown in a permanent belongings of the former potter County, in Welemer valley. It was Hunting Exhibition in the house family living here. A permanent first mentioned in a chart in 1366. with porch which is a monument exhibition shows the old pottery The structure of this settlement building. The goats’ milk cheese products of the Őrség. Open shows houses built along a road, manufacture is popular among between May and October from and small groups of houses which tourists both as a sight and as a Tuesday to Sunday 9.00–12.00 can be approached through alleys workshop, which can be visited and 12.30–18.00 between these houses. Besides the all year round. Gödörháza in the barren lands producing little, clay neighbourhood has belonged to Őrség Hunting Exhibition ensures living for a lot of families Magyarszombatfa since 1978. The and Game Park, Fő utca 9. in this area. The ‘gerencsérek’ shingle-roofed building of the The exhibition displays the (potters) went to faraway lands belfry standing in the village area wildlife of the Őrség, and the with their loaded carts to exchange of Gödörháza was made in 1790 by connection between hunting the dishes made by them for crops. a carpenter from Nemesnép. It was and nature. When we go for a walk in the first restored in 1970 then in 1998. T: 06 30 956 6231. village, we can see how much the Open: from 15 April to 30 old tradition is still alive: we can October 10.00–17.00 from see the signs of the craftsmen on • Craftsmen – potters: Tuesday to Sunday. almost every second house. They Albert Kerámia Bt. are selling their products made 9946 Magyarszombatfa, Fő u. 21/b • Accommodation: in accordance with the demands T: 06 30 600 9881 Alindatanya of recent times in small shops, www.albertkeramia.hu 9946 Magyarszombatfa, from the shelves. They make Gödörházi u. 6. glazed and unglazed pottery, jars, Zsuzsanna Czúg T: 06 30 941 3278 bowls, containers and different 9946 Magyarszombatfa Fő u. 21/a www.postisol.hu/ujgh.html cases where we can store milk, T: 06 94 444 189 eggs, onions, potatoes; we can T: 06 30 346 1323 Angyalka lak strain pasta or use some of them www.orsegitelehaz.hu 9946 Magyarszombatfa, as pen holders or vases. There is Gödörházi u. 9. an exhibition in the “Fazekasház” János Cseke T: 06 30 969 4712 (pottery house) at 52 Main Street, 9946 Magyarszombatfa, Fő u. 20/a www.orsegitelehaz.hu where the pottery activity of the T: 06 94 444 196 village is shown. The poor peasant www.magyarszombatfa.hu Pension – Ginti house with three rooms was (restaurant and accommodation) rebuilt in 1974 then renovated in Família Kerámia Bt. 9946 Magyarszombatfa, Fő u. 78. 1996. Since 2002 the International Mrs. Papp, Gizella Cservék T: 06 94 544 028 Pottery Meeting has been 9946 Magyarszombatfa, Fő u. 42. Fax: 06 94 544 029 organised here every year. It is a T: 06 30 378 5955 www.orsegitelehaz.hu three-day festival where those who T: 06 30 621 3908 are preserving pottery traditions www.orsegitelehaz.hu • Tasting-adventure: and those who are seeking Őrségi Ínyes Manufaktúra Kft. them can meet. Traditional fruit Gábor Vörös Jr. 9946 Magyarszombatfa, trees are grown in the scattered 9946 Magyarszombatfa, Fő u. 44. Gödörházi u. 55./a orchards of the village. The fruits T: 06 94 444 207 T: 06 70 641 0888 are consumed fresh from the trees, T: 06 30 858 2546 T: 06 30 238 4101 bottled, and sometimes dried. www.inyes.hu Fallen and leftover fruit is used to • Programmes: make “pálinka” (Hungarian brand International Pottery Meeting • Transport: name of whiskey) in the distillery on the second weekend of July. There is a bus stop in the village. of the local government generally between 1 November and 30 April. The forests of the settlement are

22 23 Nagyrákos Őrimagyarósd

The village has been called Őrima­ gyarósd since 1907, first it was Monorosd, then Magyarósd. It was founded in the Árpád-era by wardens defending the borderline. In 1270 King Stephen V issued the first charter of the Őrség, in which he defined the duties and rights of the wardens serving in the castle Nagyrákos is a “szeres” settlement collected during his life, mainly • Accommodation: of Őrimagyarósd (Monorosd ad (with groups of scattered houses in folklore, was published under the Faluszéli Vendégház – Boncz porta castrum). The castle mentioned Nemesszer, Alsószer, Devecserszer, title “My birthplace, Nagyrákos” in 9938 Nagyrákos, Alsószer 47. in the charter used to be found Belsőszer, Csárdaszer) lying on the 1997. His other work studies the T: 06 30 936 3295 in the place of the present Őrima­ two sides of the River Zala. Its name history of the fire-guard in the T: 06 30 921 4536 gyarósd. The little fortress, once was first mentioned in 1204. A record village. Lately technical www.bonczporta.hu standing here, played an important in the 13th century calls it Rákos; in establishments gather people’s role again during the Turkish 1404 this country-town is called attention: the 1.400 metre long Gorza Vendégház occupation. The Darabos family in Egyházas or Nagy Rákos. During the Valley-bridge built along the 9938 Nagyrákos, Belsőszer 35. Magyarósd altered its own house Turkish times it was called Ráksy, in Hungarian-Slovenian railway-line, T: 06 94 428 512 for defence in 1590. There were the first half of the 19th century it and the 375 metres long Zsuzsanna T: 06 30 448 7469 two trenches dug around the was Belső Rákos, and in the second tunnel, which were opened to the gorza-vendeghaz.extra.hu mansion, as they can be still seen half it was mentioned as Nagyrákos. traffic in 2000. There is a railway in the terrain today. In the Western Once the road leading to Italy, which station, a community house, a Hajós Nóra Vendégháza side a strong gate was erected, had busy trading life until the 16th sports field, a playground, a grocer’s 9938 Nagyrákos, Alsószer 6. and along the Northern wall they century, was crossing this village. shop, a “csárda” (country tavern) T: 06 30 274 7549 built a bastion. The poorly armed During the Turkish occupation the and a pottery workshop in the T: 06 94 428 843 “aprólék végház” (small end-house) route lost its importance, so Nagy- village. The thatched country house www.orsegitelehaz.hu consisted two howitzers (a kind of rákos also lost the taxes collected was handed over in 2007, where we wooden catapult), which was used from the passers-by, and as a con- can see documents of local history. Tűzmadár Fazekas Galéria for shooting to call attention. It sequence the town fell back. Völgyhídi Vásár (Völgyhídi Fair) is és Vendégház warned the wardens of Körmend A number of the inhabitants of the organised every year on the third 9938 Nagyrákos, Nemesszer 2. and Csány when the Turks were former warden-village gained weekend of July, which offers T: 06 94 428 243 approaching. During the first half privileges of nobility during the craftsmen’s products and cultural T: 06 70 771 9929 of the 17th century Gáspár Darabos, • Accommodation: Őrségi Evangélikus Vándortábor 14th and 15th centuries, later they programmes to the visitors. the landowner of the village, was Fenyves Kemping és Vendégház 9933 Őrimagyarósd, made up the inhabitants of the Varga Tanya Vendégházak the captain of the castle at the same 9933 Őrimagyarósd, Ady u. 8. és 14. today’s Nemesszer. The Roman Cat- 9938 Nagyrákos Belsőszer 42. time. The destruction of the castle Dózsa György u. 34. T: 06 94 426 109 holic church built in Roman style at T: 06 94 428 511 is dated back to the time of the T: 06 94 426 033 T: 06 20 824 4398 the beginning of the 13th century T: 06 20 936 8127 Turkish campaign in 1664, when the T: 06 30 281 2468 www.lutheran.hu/z/honlapok/ was dedicated to St. Charles of www.vargatanya.uw.hu Magyarósd “hajdúk” (foot soldiers) www.fenyves-park.hu orimagyarosd Borromei. In the 15th century it was were withdrawn to the bridge in altered to Gothic style, in the 18th • Programmes: Csákány. The little fortress left alone Napfény If­júsági és Sporttábor Őrség Vendégház és Étterem century to Baroque style, so it is Völgyhídi Fair was set on fire and collapsed. 9933 Őrimagyarósd, 9938 Őrimagyarósd, only preserving the signs of the on the third weekend of July. Today it is the open scene of Dózsa György u. 63. Dózsa György u. 35. Roman style in traces. The Protestant historical memory events and T: 06 94 426 184 T: 06 30 582 6631 church was built by 1801. Lajos • Craftsmen: celebrations. Here they hold the T: 06 30 271 9181 T: 06 30 473 4317 Kovács priest wrote about it: Adrianna Farsang – event of the erection of the maypole www.napfeny.kx.hu www.orsegvendeghaz.hu “…when the church of Nagyráskos András Zsilinszky – potters along with a “batyus” party (‘batyus was built in 1799 the Boncz’ from 9938 Nagyrákos, Nemesszer 2. party’ means everybody brings their Nyaralóház a Vadása-tónál • Transport: Szatta borrowed 2.000 golden T: 06 94 428 243 own food and drink) every year, and 9938 Őrimagyarósd, There is a bus stop in the village. forints from Egeralja, which was at the end of the month the pulling Zártkert Hrsz.: 616. paid back in yearly instalments…” • Transport: out of the maypole or as they say, T: 06 94 413 196 Sándor Gorza (1918–1996) was There is bus stop and a railway the “dancing out” of the maypole. T: 06 30 902 2359 born in this village. His material station in the village. www.orsbuzad.fw.hu

24 25 Őriszentpéter

Őriszentpéter is the centre of the are two wooden lofts on the two Őrség, which was officially declared shorter sides. The pulpit and the • Accommodation: as a town in 2005. Visitors first organ-house are in provincial copf Bárányos Vendégház arrive here by train and bus, and style. The church with fine acoustics 9941 Őriszentpéter, they can find the most important gives a place for classical-music Templomszer 22. historical memories of the Őrség concerts at the time of the festivals T: 06 20 262 6903 here, can get information on „Virágzás Napjai” (The Days of baranyos.extra.hu travelling and excursions, can rent Blooming) and „Hétrétország” (The bikes, find a number of private Land of Seven Meadows – festival Bogár Vendégház accommodation and lodgings for of “szer”-s and homeyards). The 9941 Őriszentpéter, Alszer 9. groups, restaurants, groceries and inhabitants of the Őrség erected T: 06 94 428 882 services. The small town was built a monument in the garden, the T: 06 30 438 7027 on 7 hills in the valley of the Zala work of elder and younger József www.bogar-lak.extra.hu River. Its structure is preserving a Palatkás, and planted a memory hundred years old architectural tree in 2006 to commemorate the Centrum Panzió – style, the “szeres” settlement victims deported in the 1950s. The Étterem – Tekéző (group of scattered houses). It Community House can be found 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 17. Galambdúc Vendégház Őrségi Fogadó és Kemping consists of nine “szer”: Városszer, opposite the Protestant church; T: 06 94 428 002 9941 Őriszentpéter, Keserűszer 1. Őriszentpéter, Városszer 57. Alszer, Baksaszer, Kovácsszer, Égés­ it has been an eMagyarország T: 06 30 740 9827 T: 06 94 429 126 T: 06 70 42 72 716 szer, Galambosszer, Keserűszer, point. Upstairs we can find the www.hotels.hu/centrumpanzio T: 06 30 430 1511 T: 06 70 42 72 717 Templomszer and Siskaszer. Local History Collection of Edit www.berika.uw.hu www.orsegi-fogado.hu Some of them are preserving the Szikszai. It was named after the Csillag Vendégház names of warden families. The teacher who initiated the collection 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 58. Gergócs Vendégház Szala Vendégház settlement was first mentioned of ethnographic material and T: 06 94 428 037 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 42. 9941 Őriszentpéter, in the charter of King Ladislau documents exhibited here. T: 06 30 395 0236 T: 06 94 428 251 Siskaszer 8. IV in 1280 as the dwelling place The Őrségi TeleHáz is working in www.orsegitelehaz.hu T: 06 20 232 1273 T: 06 94 428 093 of wardens in Zalafő, that is “a the building of a mill from the www.start-hu.com/orseg T: 06 70 224 1477 place called Szentpéter by the 19th century at 116 Városszer. It Dominó Vendégház szala.extra.hu River Zala”. It is also referred to as is a tourist information point, the és Turistaszálló Harmatfű Természetvédelmi a place with a castle or castellum place of exhibitions, an internet 9941 Őriszentpéter, Siskaszer 5/a Oktatóközpont Szekeres Porta in the territory. These little castles café (eMagyarország point), and T: 06 94 428 115 9941 Őriszentpéter, Siskaszer 26/a 9941 Őriszentpéter, became important during the the organising and central place T: 06 30 463 9542 T: 06 94 548 034 Kovácsszer 67/c fights against the Turks, and were of cultural festivals of the Őrség as www.dominovendeghaz.hu www.onp.nemzetipark.gov.hu T: 06 70 340 0353 born with fortification of churches, well. The local radio station, called www.oriszentpeter.tar.hu as in Őriszentpéter. The parish- Triangulum is broadcasting its Erdőalja Vendégház Hosszú Ferencné church, dedicated to St. Peter in programmes from here at 88.7 9941 Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 44. Vendégháza Széchenyi Vadászház the 13th century, can be found in MHz in the surroundings of Őri­ T: 06 94 428 816 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 40. 9941 Őriszentpéter, Templomszer. During the Middle szentpéter. We can also find the T: 06 70 245 6551 T: 06 94 428 139 Rózsaliget 8. Ages it also served as a fortress Administrative Board of the Őrség www.orsegitelehaz.hu T: 06 30 907 4064 T: 06 30 956 6231 and the enormous trench made National Park in Harmatfű Nature www.orsegitelehaz.hu www.orsegitelehaz.hu in the 16th century can be still Reservation and Educational Ezerjó Ökofogadó seen. However, the castle didn’t Centre (26/A Siskaszer). There is 9941 Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 53. Mihály Vendégház Sziklakert Vendégház survive the 17th century. The local also an office of Tourinform. In the T: 06 94 428 000 9941 Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 59. 9941 Őriszentpéter, government had the 17th century town tourists can visit different T: 06 70 539 4594 T: 06 94 412 049 Alszer 21/a brick-burning, opened nearby temporary programmes and www.favarkft.hu T: 06 30 683 6129 T: 06 94 428 828 the church, renovated in 2007, can go to the petting zoo. The www.orsegitelehaz.hu T: 06 30 435 9583 and today it can be visited as a traditional Őrség Fair is organised Fazekas Vendégház www.hotels.hu/sziklakert monument. The other protected every year at the third weekend és Camping Orbán Lajosné building of the settlement is the of June, and at the beginning 9941 Őriszentpéter, Vendégháza Tóka Vendégház Protestant church in late-Baroque of October we can visit to the Kovácsszer 72. 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 39. 9941 Őriszentpéter, Alszer 17. style in Városszer, which was built bio weekend with fair called T: 06 94 428 174 T: 06 94 428 091 T: 06 30 254 6408 around 1790. It is covered with 5 “Naturally Őrség!”, and the Őrség T: 06 70 337 9141 T: 06 30 501 9881 T: 06 20 572 8075 narrow copes, in the church there International Pumpkin Festival. www.fazekasno.hu www.oriszentpeter.hu www.tokavendeghaz.hu

26 27 Kondorfa Őriszentpéter

Szalafő

Templomszer

Ispánk

Keserűszer Siskaszer

Kovácsszer

Z a l a

Galambosszer

Városszer Égésszer

Legend Alszer

Bicycle renting Bus stop Exhibition eMagyarország point Filling station Local history collection Baksaszer Monumental church Rózsaliget Őrség National Park Tourinform Őrség Railway station Riding & coaching Bajánsenye Nagyrákos Teleház

28 29 • Sights: A church from the Árpád-era and a brick-burning furnace from the Medieval Ages. The oldest building in the settlement is the Roman Catholic Parish-church, built at the beginning of the 13th century. Its patron saint is Peter Apostle. During the Turkish period it was in the possession of the Protestants, but in 1730 it was again in the hand of the Catholic Church. The inside of the church is decorated with scenes from the Bible painted on the walls. The picture of Saint Peter in the sanctuary was painted by Márton Mischl in 1801. Nearby the church a brick-burning furnace from the Medieval Ages was found. Going towards to Szalafő we can find the church in Templomszer.

The “Szikszai Edit Local History Exhibition”, is located at 55. Városszer on the gallery-floor of the Community House. Open: in • Restautant: Szekeres Porta Mrs. Lajos Róka – potter winter time during the opening Bognár Étterem 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 67/c 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 72. hours of the Community House, 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 96. T: 06 70 340 0353 T: 06 94 428 174 from June to August from T: 06 94 428 027 www.oriszentpeter.tar.hu Tuesday to Sunday 10.00–18.00 T: 06 30 237 2566 Gyula Zsohár – potter www.bognaretterem.hu • Real Estate Agent: 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 70. • Programmes: Bíró & Co. T: 06 94 428 208 The Days of Blooming – cultural • Confectionery: Real Estate Agency T: 06 70 337 9140 programme series during the Horváth-kert 9941 Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 51. www.zsoharfazekas.eoldal.hu Pentecost holidays 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 16. T: 06 94 428 262 www.viragzasnapjai.hu T: 06 94 548 054 T: 06 30 232 0964 • Info point and Internet: T: 06 94 548 053 www.orsegingatlan.hu Őrségi TeleHáz Őrség Fair on the last full weekend www.orsegitelehaz.hu Regional info on tourism and of June. • Handcrafts: accomodation, program info, • Shopping: Workshop bycicle and scooter rental, The Land of Seven Meadows – In the centre of the small town of Folk Crafts computer sevices. festivals of “szer”-s and homeyards there are several food shops 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 95. 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. on the second part of August. that satisfy all needs, there is a T: 06 94 428 509 T: 06 94 548 038 www.hetretorszag.hu hardware store, a confectionery, www.orsegitelehaz.hu an ice cream parlour and a Lajos Orbán – plaiter 3 in 1 – together in the Őrség: pizzeria. 9941 Őriszentpéter, Kovácsszer 81. • Transport: Őrség Wildstew T: 06 94 428 091 In the town centre tourists can Cooking Competition • Riding: T: 06 30 587 5933 find the central bus station and Őrség International Dobokay Lovasudvar the railway station is located Pumpkin Festival 9941 Őriszentpéter, Alszer 26. József Palatkás & outside the town centre. “Naturally Őrség!”– T: 06 94 428 274 József Palatkás Jr.– carving Autumn Őrség Fair T: 06 30 507 0431 9941 Őriszentpéter, Városszer 6. on the second weekend of October. www.start-hu.com/dobokay T: 06 94 428 008

30 31 Pankasz

The settlement belonging to the • Sights: historical Őrség, nesting in the valley The friary with “skirt” of the Zala River was first mentioned The village hasn’t got a church, but as Pankaz in a charter in 1393. That a uniquely valuable monument, time the number of the inhabitants the friary with “skirt” built in 1755. was hardly above 500. The name The wooden structure of the of the village comes from a proper building is made of oak-tree, the name Pancoz / Pangracius / Pongrác. bell is protected with a shingle, It belongs to the Nagyrákos parish. It and the bell-ringer and the hasn’t got a church, but a uniquely building itself are protected with a valuable monument, the friary with thatched roof made of rye-straw. It “skirt” built in 1755. The wooden can be visited any time. structure of the building is made of oak-tree, the bell is protected with a The Local History Collection of shingle, and the bell-ringer and the Pankasz building itself are protected with In the building of the former a thatched roof made of rye-straw. school we can see more “kópic” The wood material with its natural or stores of the crops weaved colour, its trimmed or smooth from straw, one of the timbered surface, perfect structure and nice cases was made in 1780, but proportion all show the signs of the there is also an old weaving loom unity of structure and form. It was from 1838. restored as a monument in 1965. It Key: József Horváth is interesting that the body of the Kossuth u. 44. tower and the structural parts of the T: 06 30 389 0875 tent roof were in a good condition, so the structural elements decaying Blacksmith during times could have been The blacksmith of the changed without pulling down the community was built from the bell-tower. Around the 1870s Italian beams of a vineyard cellar with migrant burners were working in the log walls which were pulled village. It was the base of the famous down. The single-roomed brick-yards in Pankasz, which were building has an open foreground. producing good quality construction There we can see the working materials during more than a century, equipment of a blacksmith. but not only for the houses in the Dózsa György u. 11. surroundings. The buildings of the brick-yards are still in their original • Transport: place, but production stopped in There is a bus stop and a railway 2003. Visitors can see a valuable station in the village. ethnographic collection in the former school built in 1885. We can thank the setting up of the little museum to Béla Kovács (1922–1994) a teacher, who collected the objects found in the village together with his students. This way we can see more “kópic” or stores of the crops weaved from straw characteristic in the Őrség. One of the timbered cases was made in 1780, but there is also an old weaving loom from 1838. In Dózsa Street we can find a folk-blacksmith.

32 33 Szaknyér

Szaknyér is the smallest settlement belonging to the historical Őrség. It was built on the edge of the hill of Szentjakab and Szaknyér Brooks. Its name derives from the proper name of Szatmér – Szatmár. It was first mentioned in a written form in 1428 as Zathmer. Its inhabitants had the right of the wardens during the Middle Ages. The village was in the property of the Batthyány family in the 17–19th centuries. It suffered a lot from the Turks, they ravaged the impoverished settlement in the 1600s, and carried away 9 men. The inhabitants who could escape were afraid to go back for four years. The number of the serves reduced to 50. During the 19th century it was an unimportant settlement of the Őrség. The inhabitants belong to the Protestant Church, like people in the surrounding villages. By today it has almost lost its population, only 74 people, mainly old are living in this forest village. Tourists can see the friary and a house with the “kódisállás” (a veranda with columns at the doorway). Town- dwellers preferring peace and quiet have altered more buildings into weekend-houses.

• Transport: There is a bus stop in the village.

34 35 Szalafő

This settlement is protected because any human intervention. Studying its village aspect keeps the most this forest we can deduce the history rural and folk memories of the Őrség. and characteristics of the forests in It can be found at the fountain of the Őrség. The most important sight Zala Brook along the Slovenian of the village is the Folk Monument border. Its name is a compound Aggregation of Pityerszer created for • Tasty Experiences: word of the name of the Szala keeping and showing the structure Ferencz porta – Dairy products (Zala) River and the noun “fő” (head) of a village settlement which has made of cow milk signing the fountain of the river. several hundred years of tradition, 9942 Szalafő, Templomszer 11. This four kilometre long settlement where you can have an insight to T: 06 94 548 072 consists of 7 “szer” (groups of the everyday life of the people scattered houses), which are situated from the Őrség by having a look • Horse riding, promenade: both along the two banks of the river at the buildings and equipment of There are several possibilities called Szala by local people, and at three houses. You can see the only for horseback riding and the edge of the slopes embraced by enclosed house kept as it was in the promenade the sources of the springs. We can past in its original place. This house find Fekete-tó (Black lake) North– is a typical example of the ancient • Sights: West from the village. The main rural architecture. Driving towards Folk Monument Aggregation of branch of the Szala River springs Pityerszer it is worth stopping at Pityerszer from here and arrives in Szalafő the nice traditional village centre The preserved and furnished between Felsőszer and Pityeszer. where there is an information point buildings of the Folk Monument Szalafo was first mentioned in a and a resting place waiting for the Aggregation very clearly document of King Sigismund in visitors. The one-time underground exemplify the life of its one-time which he instructed Péter the son ice storage of the village is also inhabitants and their cultural of the prebend of Esztergom to another interesting curiosity of the heritage. Open from 15 March have László marshal inaugurated centre. Now it is nicely renewed, until 31 October, on Tuesday as the estate owner of the Szalafew and since it is lighted, we can have and Sunday, from 10.00 to wards as a new donation. According a glance at it. There is a board next 18.00. You can also visit the to the data collected in the year to it which presents the one-time museum on Mondays and on of the millennium and published role of such buildings. There is also • Accommodation: Gyöngy Vendégház bank holidays from 1 June to 31 in 1898, Szalafo was depicted “as a a nice playground for children a few Csörgő Vendégházak 9942 Szalafő, Gyöngyösszer 5. August. There is a possibility of very old Hungarian village by the hundred metres from the centre, 9942 Szalafő, T: 06 26 318 215 trying out the traditional crafts Zala River with 162 houses and which also serves as a kind of resting Csörgőszer 20. T: 06 30 931 1006 and there is also archery, potter’s 775 Evangelistic and Calvinistic place for families on a trip by car. T: 06 94 428 623 gyongy-vendeghaz.extra.hu wheel, honey – cake making inhabitants. Its post office is in T: 06 30 754 2630 for groups, but they have to fix Őriszentpéter; its telegraph is in www.csorgovendeghaz.hu Hubertusz Vendégház the date in advance. All of these Csákány. Roman graves together 9942 Szalafő, Alsószer 30. can enrich the programmes of with other memories of that era can Erdőszéli házikó T: 06 92 320 628 visitors of this place. There is a be found at the border of the village.” 9942 Szalafő, Papszer 18. T: 06 30 459 3111 nice craftsmen’s gift shop and In the directory of Vas County after T: 06 94 428 626 T: 06 30 450 6101 a buffet (with traditional meals) the I World War it was mentioned as T: 06 30 420 7636 www.hubertusz2004.fw.hu awaiting the visitors. ”Szalafő village; an ancient Hungarian www.orsegitelehaz.hu Information: Judit Szabados village at the Szala River. Its residents Lugas Vendégház T: 06 30 467 7022 are diligent small-holders…” In the Ferencz Porta 9942 Szalafő, Alsószer 20. official administration after the 9942 Szalafő, Templomszer 11. T: 06 94 428 637 • Programmes: II World War in the 1980s, it was T: 06 94 548 072 T: 06 20 444 3078 ROTTO-Cup presented as ”the joint community T: 06 30 420 7011 www.lugas-vendeghaz.extra.hu National five-man football of Szalafő – Őriszentpéter large- www.ferenczporta.hu championship village with a common council”. Vendégmarasztaló Porta on the first and second weekend Outside the village you can find the Gesztenyefa Vendégház 9942 Szalafő, Csörgőszer 4. of July. so called “Őserdő” (deep forest) born 9942 Szalafő, Papszer 6. T: 06 94 428 641 on abandoned fields and it has been T: 06 30 854 0997 T: 06 30 288 0078 • Transport: growing for fifty years freely without www.gesztenyefa.uw.hu www.vendegmarasztalo.extra.hu There is a bus stop in the village.

36 37 Szatta Szőce

King Endre II. has listed all 18 villages of the Őrség including Zatha in his Golden Bull, in 1222. In his deed of gift he mentioned that the inhabitants of the village are linear descendants of the Hungarian people settled down during the occupation of the country. The name of this village was also used during the medieval times in the forms of Őrszatta, Zatha, Poss Ew- Zatha. During the Turkish period it became totally empty and it was This settlement situated near the to their names. In the myth of Saint resettled later by the inhabitants of lake Vadása was first mentioned in a Peter, a rich Turkish Lord hid its the village Kápolnásfalu (today charter in 1286. Its name originally money by the well in a statue of a Kerkáskápolna). The old village is must have been a name of a brook, goat during the Turkish period. believed to have spread east from which was also mentioned by a When the Turks were driven out, the present village in an area called chronicle in connection with the the gold was left there. Later the Pusztazatta nowadays. Today there campaign of King Henry III in 1051. Turkish Lord, who was the owner of are only 85 inhabitants in this once There is another version according the gold, sent somebody who used very important ward village. Hence to which it has Slovak origin: selce the camouflage of Saint Peter to get this is the next smallest village of means little village. The border of near the well. The religious the Örség following Szaknyér. the village was once passed by two Hungarians let him stay among Passing through the only street of significant historical roads: the them. Arriving at the well he broke the village we leave the county too, Amber Road (a roman road) and the the head of the goat statue off, took and arrive in Zala County. As one main road of the medieval Hungary, the gold and slipped away. proceeds onwards outside the which connected Székesfehérvár to The village serves as a favourite village, there are protected oak Rome, called “King road”. (It was base for different schools and clubs trees several hundred years of age also called “The soldiers’ road”, organising nature protection camps which are of great value for the “Italian road”, and “Kerál road” in the here. This area is known as the area country. The people living here local language) According to the of the only muskeg of bulrush in keep their traditions and do not ancient myth King Béla IV was Hungary. On the severely protected forget their past. In Szatta, there is escaping from the Tartars to the muskeg meadow of sphagnum, a so-called “village house” (a center Dalmatian seaside on the “Kerál there are several kinds of plants of culture and social interaction) road”. The most valuable building of from the Ice Age (drosera, water where one can view items the village is a church from the trefoil, etc.). concerning the local history. Dezső Árpád-era; its protector saint is Gaál and Mrs. Dezső Gaál, Julianna Saint Andrew apostle. The building Hunyák originally reserached the • Accommodation: was made according to two • Accommodation: village’s history, and then kept that Kiskemence Vendégház architectural styles. The walls Rajnai Vendégház spirit alive through their book “In 9938 Szatta, Fő u.43. erected on the almost square 9935 Szőce, Kossuth u. 19. the lap of the Őrségi pines.” T: 06 94 429 108 shaped nave have three slit T: 06 30 901 4408 T: 06 30 200 9180 windows closing in semicircular T: 06 30 993 3082 www.kiskemence.hu arches, two of which are on the www.orsegitelehaz.hu west façade and one is on the east Kópic Vendégház one. Gothic style is represented by • Transport: 9938 Szatta, Fő u. 2. a sanctuary, which closes with the There is a bus stop in the village. T: 06 94 428 789 three sides of the octagon. T: 06 20 262 2258 There are about 50 springs in the www.orsegitelehaz.hu neighbourhood. The names of some of them still exist today: Saint • Transport: Peter-well, Prince-well, Ágnes-well. There is a bus stop in the village. There are special stories connecting

38 39 Velemér

Velemér which is famous for its After cutting down the forests medieval church can be found in and the Turkish demolishes, the the South West corner of Vas county, inhabitants moved down to the in the area called “Belső Őrség” Loka Brook. The fact of the Turkish (inner Őrség). It is surrounded with presence is proved by Turkish sword- Slovenia from the West and Zala hilts found hereabout. According County from the East. It spreads on to the oral tradition the pasha the two sides of the road running had a man called Soós beheaded along the brook. under the bridge of the brook, Since most of the houses were built because he did not want to pay on the slopes of the hills running him taxes. The people of the village in line with the road, the road found protection in the church, running in the middle of this “szeres” but a Turkish man who spoke settlement (with scattered houses) is Hungarian called them forth by a mainly rimmed by fields. The village trick and almost all of them were is mentioned in the end of the 13th put to the edge of the swords. The century for the first time in written village became the property of the sources in different names: the Batthyány family from Németújvár original name of the village – named in the 15th century. The early Gothic after the church – was “Szent Trinitas”, church sanctified as a respect for which means the village of the Holy the “Holy Trinity” stood already at Trinity. Later the name of Velemér the edge of the village in the 13th remained, which means “white century, and it has survived all light” or “sunshine”. The name can the past centuries in its medieval be connected also to the name of condition without significant Prince Valamár, who settled down reconstructions. in the territory of Pannonia in the The frescos of the church were height of the 5th century as one of painted by János Aquila; his works the leaders of Eastern Goths. The can be still found in four settlements ancient inhabitants lived on the in the neighbourhood (Mártonhely Dania Mountain situated West from and Bántornya in Slovenia, the church, and on the swampy Fürstenfeld and Radkersburg in Tapolca and Kurtusa hills, South from Austria). What has remained from the Dania Mountain, protected by the wall paintings of the church an oak wood and reed. of Velemér for us? Many valuable parts have perished but in spite of • Craftsmen: • Sights: hardships we can still figure out: the Habán ceramics – Éva Dávid A church from the Arpad era fractions of the self-portrait of the 9946 Velemér, Fő u. 32. serving as a monument. It is limner on his knees; the lion of Mark T: 06 30 233 5774 a little village church having evangelist, a fraction of Matthew www.haban.hu both the late Roman and the evangelist’ angel; John evangelist’s early Gothic architectural eagle; a remain of Lukas evangelist’s • Accommodation: characteristics with one nave and ox ; the scene of the Annunciation; Cserépmadár Szállás a tower, closed with a polygon Saint Michael balancing the souls; 9946 Velemér, Fő u. 7. sanctuary. Its frescos were the procession of the kings at the T: 06 20 534 2780 painted in 1378 by János Aquila bottom of the Northern wall of the www.cserepmadar.hu from Radkersburg, covering the nave; the portraits of Saint Ladislau whole wall with scenes from the and Saint Michael, Saint Erzsébet • Restaurants: Bible and the Legends of the on the Southern wall; and the Cipó Vendégfogadó Saints. The church and the frescos depiction of Madonna in a robe. In 9946 Velemér, Fő u. 52./a can be seen all year round. Mrs. the graveyard nearby you can still T: 06 30 601 4959 Elek Szabó the holder of the key, find “kopjafa” (wooden headboards T: 06 30 378 8964 Velemér, Fő u. 54. • Transport: on tombs). www.orsegitelehaz.hu T: 06 30 448 9276 There is a bus stop in the village.

40 41 Viszák

The history of the village goes memory of the victims of back to the age of the Arpads. It deportations in the 1950s on 23 was first mentioned together with October, 2007, establishing the Lugos and Ivánc in a charter in tradition of the Feast of Living 1237, called Vyzaah. The name is of Memory. Three families’ names Hungarian origin: “visszaág” (back were carved in the wood: Böhm, branch of a brook). In the Middle Dávid, and Török. Next to the Ages it belonged to one land with dried, snapped tree a live pear tree Ivánc, Szentmárton, Németfalu, was planted. Miskefalva, Alsó- and Felsőlugos. Log-pulling has been organised By the way, log-pulling! The Ivánczy family owned the land since 1930, the village-day is held In old days log-pulling was only from 1355 to 1650. After it became every year on the sports field. In organised on Shrove Tuesday, when the property of the Sigray family earlier years they held it together there were no weddings in the originating from Szepes County. with riding events. village in the actual year. The young Due to the Turkish ravages it lost were encouraged by this to get its population, then following a married next year. In the morning of period with temporarily sparse log-pulling day the majority of the population there were new settlers village put on fancy dresses and appearing only after the Rákóczi stroll the streets from house to freedom fights. The first-comers house. The dwellers of the houses were offered a lot of allowances by serve them with a little pálinka (to József Sigray. By the end of the strengthen their hearts) and 17th century as a result of settlings doughnuts, which are necessary and marriages the village had “accessories” of log-pulling. Early believers of three denominations: afternoon the young and old of the Presbyterians from Ispánk and village gather in the centre to hold Pankasz, Evangelicals from the “bolondlakodalom” (foul’s Őrimagyarósd and Szőce, and wedding). The bride’s men and Roman Catholics from the Sigray bridesmaids queue up and go to domain. The old centre of Viszák the bride-groom’s house, where was lying next to the brook, like they bid farewell to him and go on. today. The distillery was set up by Next they arrive at the bride’s the wealthier landowners of the house. After giving out the bride, village before the II World War. the wedding group marches to the After the deportation of the Dávid decorated log, where the “priests” family the local government took are waiting for the crowd. After they over the running of the distillery. march to the village centre where Many people have been coming the ceremony takes place. On the here for a long time to have spirits way there is a surprise: the envious made, and so became the Viszák youngsters try to run away with the “pálinka” (the Hungarian brand bride and the groom. After the name of whiskey) famous in far- “foul” couple say “yes” to each other, away lands too. Fire-fighting also there is a wedding party in the has a long tradition in the village; village-house with a music band. its 100th anniversary was celebrated in 1992. From the viewpoint of cultural life it is important to mention the women’s choir, which looks back to 20 years. The football-team celebrated its 30th anniversary with a champions’ gold medal. The dwellers of the • Transport: village dedicated a tree in the There is a bus stop in the village.

42 43 Őrség National Park

• Educational paths in the Őrség The “Körtike” (pyrola) educational Directorate of Őrség National Well-built educational paths in path (6.2km) introduces the Park Harmatfű Nature the territory of Őrség National typical habitats and natural values Reservation and Educational Park await the visitors preferring of the surroundings of Szalafő. Centre independent discoveries. Starting from Csörgőszer it leads 9941 Őriszentpéter, Siskaszer 26/a They can be visited freely at any the visitors to Pityerszer, to the Tel: 06 94 548 034 time, but professional guidance is group of folk monuments. It can be E-mail: [email protected] also available. On the educational taken both on foot and by bike. Honlap: onp.nemzetipark.gov.hu paths there are informative tablets, on longer routes teaching boards The “Töllös” educational path with maps serving as guidance. (2.8km) is a road-section in the forest between Szentgyörgyvölgy The “Rezgőnyár” (trembling and Magyarföld, which can be poplar) educational path (300m) taken on foot. It presents the world in Őriszentpéter, near the building of selection system (how trees are of Harmatfű Nature Reserve grown to give wood). Educational Centre, presents the forest succession, the flora and The “Sárgaliliom” (yellow fauna typical of the region, and the lily) educational path (6.2km) habitat of the “tókák” (small ponds). leads visitors from Velemér to Magyarszombatfa presenting the The people of the Őrség have • Environmental education The “Fürge Cselle” (minnow) natural and cultural values of Belső formed the image of the area Environmental educational educational path (3.2 km) is an Őrség (Inner Őrség). with small parcels of land, programmes organised at educational foot-path starting buildings fitting closely to the Őrség National Park aim the from Kercaszomor, which presents • Professional guidance: surroundings, and all these in true-to-life familiarizing with the habitat of the Kerca Brook and is available by checking-in in harmony with nature, preserving forests, meadows, water-covered its surroundings. advance at agreed time. its multicolour diversity. Today habitats, ethnographical and the National Park is looking after culture-historical values, and The Educational path in Szomoróc • Tourinform Őrség: the natural, ethnographical, traditional smallholder farming. (3km) gives information on the the nature reservation and culture-historical values of this The participants of open-air school cultural and historical values of tourist information centre gives region, which was established programmes like “Forest Tells Kercaszomor. It can be visited on information on programmes, on 1st March, 2002. The 44.000 a Tale”, “In the hides of forests, foot, and both by bike, and car. starting points, possibilities of hectare of the Őrség National meadow” or “In the trace of hidden professional guidance, it awaits Park consists of 44 settlements treasures” can get familiar with The educational path along the visitors with tour possibilities, with the neighbouring Őrség, the magic of the special world of Szala Brook (3.8km), starting maps, brochures and posters. the Vendvidék, the unregulated nature, the forest, the meadows from Szalafő and arriving in Őri­ valley of the River Rába and the and the water-covered habitats szentpéter, presents the habitat in surroundings of Szentgyörgyvölgy. around the open-air school, their the neighbourhood of the Szala The Administrative Board of flora and fauna. Open-air school (Zala) River. Őrség National Park is situated programmes can be visited by in Őriszentpéter. There is also a checking-in in advance. The educational path of Felsőszer Tourinform office in the building. (1.7km), on the road leading The Harmatfű Nature Reserve from the bus-stop in Szalafő to Educational Centre can also be Pityerszer, gives information on found here, which is an ideal place the folk architecture of the Őrség. for open-air schools, programmes Visitors can drive their car in the of nature and environmental first part of the path, the second education. Besides its lodging part can only be taken on foot on house it also offers classrooms the terrain. suitable for organising lectures, teacher retraining courses, conferences and exhibitions.

44 45 Panorama the same rural district with the “West End” alone or in small groups. “Diaspores”, villages of Alsószenterzsébet, which are rather similar to the “szer”- of Őrvidék Kerkafalva, Kerkakutas, Magyarföld Vendvidék s of Őrség, have remained only in and Ramocsa, and the Felsőszölnök, Kétvölgy, Orfalu and headquarters of the district is Vendvidék is a hilly land to the west Apátistvánfalva. The villages along For those spending longer time in seated in the village of Csesztreg. of Őrség and to the south of Szent­ the river Rába are mostly “road-side” Őrség, it is worth to look around gotthárd, near the triple border. Its settlements. After a while, their and visit the villages of the • Accommodation facilities in villages emerged after the scattered farmyards were arranged neighboring small regions, or Zala County near the Őrség: foundation of the Szentgotthárd into a street, and the farmed areas exploit the closeness of Austrian abbacy in 1183. The abbacy in separated from the living areas. and Slovenian borders and run Csesztreg Gotthárd attracted a large number There are no arable lands or over to one of the neighboring Csesztreg Szabadidőpark of Slav settlers, who established grasslands between the farmyards countries just for the sake of fun. 8973 Csesztreg, Sport u. 1. “grangias” - farms nearby, under the and the settlements show a more T: 06 92 373 113 leadership of the Cistercians. The “- closed, village-like landscape. In all “East End” T: 06 30 377 8247 falu” and “-falva” (-village) part in the Slovenian villages they still use www.csesztreg.hu names of villages recalls the memory “house names”, and instead of their Let’s take the village of Bajánsenye of those founding the villages, such family names, they call each other for the starting point of our Csöde as e.g. Istvánfalva, Orfalu or using the name of the house they ramblings. Tending eastwards from Ciklámen Vendégház Szakonyfalu. As opposed to the live in, and these names are also here first you hit Kerkáskápolna, 8995 Csöde, Erdész u. 12. people of Őrség, inhabitants of the inherited by any new owners. then at a crossing you see a sign T: 06 94 428 050 “diasporic” settlements evolving from showing the way to Szentgyörgy­ T: 06 30 652 0163 these villages were living in Alsószölnök völgy. The landscape would not www.ciklamenvendeghaz.hu villeinage. The 19th century The Lady in Harvest Roman show the fact that going this way ethnographic monographer of the Catholic church of the village was you are leaving the Őrség region Felsőszenterzsébet region, Kossits József wrote: “as erected by Batthyány Alajos in 1815, and Vas County and reaching the Animal-friendly Ózon Biofarm regards their native language the and it was consecrated by Bishop lands of Zala County. The first tiny 8973 Felsőszenterzsébet, villains of the nation here remained Somogy Lipót in 1816. The village on the road is: Magyarföld. Petőfi Sándor u. 15. Slovenian, but a distinct part of presbytery was founded in 1821 by T: 06 92 701 254 them dubs their fellow countrymen Countess Szapáry Terézia, the Magyarföld T: 06 20 585 3164 as “Vandalus”.” The rector of Felső­ widow of Batthyány Alajos. Unwritten traditions claim that the www.biofarm.extra.hu szölnök issued his study titled “A village was founded in the 14th Magyar országi Vendus Tótokról” (On Apátistvánfalva century by Wend, Swabian, Kerkafalva the Vendus Slavs of Hungary) in The village was named after a Slovenian and Slav (Tót) people. Liget Vendégház 1828. Also they built their houses on Cistercian abbot called Harding St. Abandoned, empty houses of the 8973 Kerkafalva, Ady u. 22. logged lands, and the burnt-up István. The monumental abbey village lying in a marvelous site T: 06 30 530 0396 lands were surrounding them in a church, which is still standing in the were recently purchased by barn was renovated, which is a village. The GÓ-NA sports camp www.ligetvendeghaz.uw.hu ring-like shape. The farmyards are village, was erected to his honor in townspeople. The village has regular site of the Őrség feasts offers high quality accommodation situated on the hilltops and hillsides 1785. Since 1683, on every July altogether 47 inhabitants – also “Days of Blooming” and the “Land and program facilities for the Magai Vendégház in a scattered pattern, standing 16th the eponym of the village is including the town people settled of Seven Meadows”. guests visiting the place. 8973 Kerkafalva, Rákóczi u. 21. here. The belfry standing in the T: 06 30 682 1843 middle of the village is the work of Szentgyörgyvölgy Felsőszenterzsébet T: 06 30 506 4983 craftsmen from Őrség. It was put It is a remarkable settlement at the It was first referred to in 1334 as [email protected] up by the community of the village border of Őrség, which has been Scentelsebeth. Its name hides the in year 2003. In 2006–2007 an old related with the Őrség region in name of Szent Erzsébet, the patron Vidéki Ház several ways. In 1326 it was saint of its old church. Throughout 8973 Kerkafalva, Rákóczi u. 24. mentioned under the name of its rich history it had been an T: 06 92 815 337 “Scentgyurgy”, later in 1441 it was estate of the Bánffys, then it T: 06 30 471 6993 referred to as “Zenthgywrgwelge”. became the property of the Széchy www.orseg-videkihaz.zelkanet.hu Its baroque reformed church was then that of the Szapáry counts built in 1787. The church is ornated families. The population of the Szentgyörgyvölgy with coffer-work ceiling with 88 village reached the highest level in GÓ-NA Szabadidőközpont coffers painted in blue. Inside it is the last years of the 19th century. 8975 Szentgyörgyvölgy, Farkasi u. 1. paved with bricks, and its chancel By now it has become one of the T/Fax: 06 92 355 380 is the work of local woodworkers. smallest villages of Zala County. T: 06 30 997 1524 Pottery is still a living craft in the From 1990 on it has been under www.go-na.hu

46 47 • Accommodation at the Vendvidék:

Farkasfa Csaliti Vendégház 9970 Farkasfa, Hegyi u. 25. T: 06 30 308 3187 T: 06 94 380 166 www.orsegitelehaz.hu

Csatár Vendégház 9970 Farkasfa, Hegyi u. 24. T: 06 94 381 953 T: 06 30 474 2834 www.harmashatar.hu rememorated in the framework of Association assigned the so called Tóka Vendégház saint’s day feasts. The population’s “Western Point” nearby the Szakony­ 9970 Farkasfa, religion is Roman Catholic, and falu foresters’ lodge. The memento Belsőszeri u. 2/a 90% of the people speak Slovenian of this Western Point – the wooden T: 06 20 340 7186 as their native language. They still headboard – is still standing there. T: 06 20 430 4081 keep and use their typical dialect. www.orsegitelehaz.hu Szentgotthárd Felsőszölnök Trainex Őrségi The village was first mentioned in The Lady in Harvest Church, Vendégház a charter dated in 1378. In the which is the third largest baroque 9981 Farkasfa, building of the old presbytery church in Hungary, was built from Belsőszer u. 6. there is an exhibition of the 1748 to 1764, under the leadership T: 06 1 320 4198 presbytery’s history. The triple- of Franz Anton Pilgram Viennese www.trainex.hu/vhszolg.php border-stone can be found at the architect. Its tower is 60.5 m high. Sr. border of the village: this is the and Jr. Dorfmeister István portrayed Felsőszölnök meeting point of the Hungarian- the Szentgotthárd battle on the Julianna Panzió Austrian-Slovenian borders. frescos of the domes. Schrezenmayr 9985 Felsőszölnök, Gáspár, Cistercian monk was Templom u. 27. Kétvölgy working on the carved oak benches T: 06 94 434 428 The village was given its current with black inlays for 40 years. T: 06 20 313 2539 name after the merger of Permise www.panziojulianna.com and Ritkaháza. A typical piece of Grange Church the hilly area’s pine wood The church, which was built on Kétvölgy buildings is the house at Fő út 36, foundations from the 12th Kétvölgy Vendégház which is operating as a guest- century, was re-constructed into 9982 Kétvölgy, Fő u.36. house. The skirted belfry standing a fort. During the frays in 1605 it T: 06 94 436 169 next to Fő utca 63. was built in the was exploded, then after re- T: 06 30 474 5628 1880ies. building it was a parish church. www.travelport.hu/ Since 1988 it has been the place ketvolgyvendeghaz Szakonyfalu for the city theater. For a long time, the village was Tücsöktanya Vendégház considered as the westernmost Pável Ágoston Museum 9982 Kétvölgy, Fő u. 33. point of the country, however, if The only Slovenian nationality T: 06 94 436 138 you look at the map, you can see museum in Hungary (Szentgott­ T: 06 30 532 4008 that it has never been the one. hárd, Hunyadi u. 9.). It exhibits the www.tucsoktanya.hu Since prior to the opening of the traditions of the Slovenians living borderland (1990) the actually around Szentgotthárd, including Vendvidéki Vendégház westernmost village, Felsőszölnök old utensils, tools as well as the 9982 Kétvölgy, Fő u. 31. was difficult to approach, the relics of the pottery in Őrség and in T: 06 94 436 223 Hungarian Nature-lovers’ the Vendvidék. www.vendvidekivendeghaz.fw.hu

48 49 “South End” Murska Sobota – Muraszombat Hodoš – Hodos Berkovci – Berkeháza Today the castle of the city is The Hungarian settlement The small water mill of Berkeháza – Muravidék – Slovenia operating as a local history museum annexed to Slovenia was one of the Császár mill – is a real relic of the and cultural center. It is also worth to the old 18 guard villages. Its name technology history. It has been Some of the settlements of Őrség visit its temporary exhibitions, too, comes from the waters crossing its grinding grains since 1930, however, are just adjacent to Slovenia. Since which gives an overview of the area, which were rich in beavers recently the owner starts it up we can comfortably come and go in contemporary Slovenian fine arts. (in Hungarian: hód). Unfortunately, mostly for the sake of tourists. The the borderless Europe, we have The Szent Miklós Roman Catholic beavers are close to extinction, ancient, darkened log building also been able even to walk over to the church was built in the 14th century. they have real living spaces only in gives place to an exhibition of old neighboring country from Baján­ Members of the Szapáry and North Europe. Instead, there are tools. senye, Kercaszomor, Magyarszom­ Keresztury families rest in piece in otters in Hodos, the lifestyle and batfa or Szalafő, as well. However, the crypts under the church. habits of which are similar to that Grad – Felsőlendva the settlements of Muravidék offer of beavers. This protected small The Templars built the fortress of so much adventure that it is really Rakičan predator also demands water, it Felsőlendva (Lindau) in the once worth to dedicate a longer tour to The castle lying in the plain of the digs caves under the ground, and impassable forests of North-Eastern this region. Mura River’s valley was owned by the luckily, it has not extinct yet, Slovenia. In this part of Europe this Batthyány family, and although it was moreover, you can even find its is one of the largest fortresses. The Selo – Nagytótlak not their permanent residence, it was traces when walking along the number of its rooms is equal to the When crossing the border at an important piece of the family weather is clean. It is a real multi- “Otter Educational Path”. But if you number of days in a year. During its Magyarszombatfa, after a drive of manors, with special respect to its language and multi-cultural city. still missed to meet this animal Domanjševci – Domonkosfa stormy history the countship was no longer than 10 minutes you hit stud-stable. Its prospering stable is Since 1873 the fortress of Lendva is when walking around the artificial The village is lying along the Kerca passed to the hands of thriftless the village of Selo – or in its old still recognized. The stable runs a operating as a gallery and museum. lake at the border of the village – brook, an old place, which has had a manufacturers. Later on the Red name: Nagytótlak. The Szent Miklós riding school. Also its classic winery is Here you can see the sculptures of which is rather likely since otters church from the ancient times on. Its Army ran a hospital in it. If one chapel – or rotunda that stands well-known. Here you can find a the artist Zala György, who was hide away from people – you church consecrated to Szent Márton stands on the chunk of the once oak here is one of the most significant collection of the excellent wines of born in the city, together with folk, should not be upset. The walk (originally to the Blessed Virgin) was tree standing in the middle of the Romanesque building of Muravidék. the area. The whole building was archeological and historic itself is worth in that beautiful built in the 13th century. This nice yard and stretches his arms, the When you stand in front of it you renovated at the level of conservation, curiosities of the region. In the bail environment. piece of Romanesque monument palms will start bleeding. Most likely can promptly see why it is called a however, further works are required international fine art workshops are was operating as a protestant it is due to the 7 energy lines rotunda: the building is almost for full scale utilization. organized. The place for exhibiting church from the 1500ies on. Its running together just over the perfectly round-shaped. Certain – local contemporary Slovenian and frescos fell victim to time, however, chunk. They claim that there used to not justified – opinions claim that Lendava – Alsólendva Hungarian fine art pieces is the their existence is known, as upon be the smithery at that place, where the circular shape invokes the Lendava is situated in the north- synagogue. And those interested in the re-catholization in 1732 one of the Templars’ sword, the symbol of sacrificial spaces from the times of eastern projection of Slovenia, next the every day cultural life of the reports on the condition of the power was forged. With the support nature religions. to the Mura River, at the feet of the Hungarians living in Slovenia church mentioned them. Under the of EU funds there have been great Lendva hill, which erects from the should see the Bánffy center, where church, in the valley of Kerca you can renovation works in the recent years. Martjanci – Mártonhely plain. From the hill that is planted visitors are welcome to a Hungarian find the two valuable water mills of Today a great part of the fortress can The workmanship of Aquila János, with vine, you can see both Croatian bookshop, an exhibition room and the village, which are still running: be visited. the fresco painter of the Velemér and Hungarian areas when the a café. the Sleibits and the Csahuk mills. church can be found on the old Krplivnik – Kapornak Both are museum pieces, so both as walls of the St. Márton church in The richest folk collection of the a monument and as a running mill it Mártonhely, and interestingly, the region, the Őrség ethnographic may be interesting to see them. frescos continue also on the exhibition is found in Kapornak, outwalls, where Szent Kristóf is which was opened in the previous Ivanjševci – Jánosfa looking down at us from a huge “Skerlák” house. The collection Koloman Kozic apiarist welcomes its fresco. The frescos of the church presents a great number of guests at his farmyard also in that was built in the early middle utensils of old Őrség families, but Hungarian language, in addition to ages have remained in a great you can also see old documents, Slovenian. His home museum condition, showing an excellent original letters, papers, maps, exhibits old apiarist tools, hives and example for the pictorial thinking of which represent not only the storage pots. A great variety of the middle ages, which made the history of Őrség, but also the honey-made products - honey- basic stories of the religion economic life, lifestyle, religion cakes, beeswax candles, dishes and “imageable” and “readable”, at the and habits of the old Hungarian cakes with propolis - are found here, same time. villages, which have been stable and also the famous “mézes-pálinka” from the middle ages on. (pálinka – a brandy like Hungarian spirit – with honey), which is even offered to the guests for tasting.

50 51 “Northern- north-western end” Moravske Toplice, Slovenia In the 9 thermal pools of the Austria internationally recognized bath of Alsómarác (Moravske Toplice) both Güssing adults and kids can have a great The pearl of South-Burgenland is time. The real fun for kids is the small town with a population assured by the giant slide, which is of 4000, Güssing – or in Hungarian: an essential accessory of fun baths. Németújvár, which is located nearby the Hungarian border. The St. Gotthard Spa & Wellness, fortress of Güssing, built on the “Altenmark – Fürstenfeld Legend km from the city of Kornberg Lakes Szentgotthárd top of the volcanic cone emerges Path” is practically a spa path towards the direction of Feldbach, Only a jump from the Őrség lies the from the mild land of the valley of providing connection of the along road 66, hiding in the woods. Borostyán-tó, Zalalövő city of Szentgotthárd, where the Strém. Its construction started in Pfeilburg of Fürstenfeld through The fortress that was built in the The clean lake with an area of 35 exclusive St. Gotthard Spa & the middle of the 12th century, and the legendary Buchwald to the 13th century was re-constructed to hectare is excellent for bathing, Wellness animation, fun bath and it had reached all its adornment parish church of Altenmarkt, on gain its current – fortified castle – boating, surfing and last but not thermal park offers a set of by the 16th –17th century. In foot. It can be used also by shape in the 17th century. In the least angling, as well. (It is regularly indulging services, perfect the middle ages the town was a handicapped people. museum upstairs there is populated with various species of relaxation, unforgettable programs citadel of science, culture, religion permanent exhibition. Also, there fish). Also, there is a camping and and recreation for the guests. and handicrafts. The place was Riegersburg are regular handicrafts fairs. restaurant nearby. You can buy inseparably associated with the It is the greatest and most beautiful Waters & watersides tickets at the bar in the city center or name of the Batthyány family. Today intact fortified castle in Austria Heiligenbrunn – Szentkút However, water tourism is not the at the snack bar on the waterside. it is owned by the Prince Batthyány with a marvelous panorama. It was The chapel was first mentioned in main attraction in the Őrség, it still Info: 06 92 371 468 Fülöp Foundation. Now you can see built on a basalt rock high over the 1198, when the bishop of Győr does offer opportunity for bathing both the cultural show places and Grazbach brook, 27 km from donated it to the Cistercian monks. and angling. When introducing the Hársas-tó, Máriaújfalu the modern technical plants of the Rábafüzes and 6 km to the north of Next to the chapel there is the Ulrik settlements of Őrség we already Hársas tó, which was established city with Hungarian guiding. Feldbach. Once it used to be the spring. The blessed eye-specialist mentioned the Vadása tó at in the late ’80ies by damming up Hegyhátszentjakab and the fishing the Hársas-patak brook, is part lakes at Felsőmarác and at of the Őrség National Park. The Bajánsenye. For those who want to surrounding area is a popular spend some time bathing and place for excursions. On the pond Thermal Bath, Lenti angling while touring in the areas that is collared with woods also Although, the city of Lenti is also around Őrség we can offer the a free beach is established, so situated outside of the Őrség region, following options. in summers this is a much liked due to its vicinity, it is worth to bathing place. Although, anglers mention its thermal bath, which like to visit the place all around welcomes the visitors in the summer the year. At the dam the depth season with open-air pools, fun- of the water reaches even five pools, giant slide, palm garden and a Fürstenfeld most important border fortress doctor, László Batthyány-Strattmann to seven meters. Anglers state beautiful environment. Bio-energy You can get to the city with a half- against the attacks of Hungarians set a high valuation on the that it is an especially good place experts claim that in the open-air hour drive from the borders. Let us and later against that of the vitalizing and curing effect of this for winter-angling, when great, area of the thermal bath there are so offer some of the many eyemarks: Ottomans. From the spring to the water. Still today a great number of successful pike and bream catching called “St. George” radiations, which Margrave Ottokár the 4th built the fall you can travel around the Szentkút people visit the chapel is possible. Tickets: In any anglers’ are part of the energetic network of provincial ducal castle at around castle on the so called “Witch train”, and take from the refreshing lymph. shop in Szentgotthárd. the Earth. In the old days the cultic 1170. The Graz gate was built in or at a gourmet tour you can taste Information: Károly Sipos and religious places were erected 1565; today this is where the town the local wines and the delicious Bad Gleichenberg riverguard T: 06 70 33 99 705 along such lines. Since it is hall is seated at. Nearby you can country ham. In the castle 12 In a wonderful five-hectare large considered that illnesses are caused find the Augustinus church from rooms are furnished as a witch wood, the Styrassic Park shows the Bathing resorts by lack of energy, the Energy Park the 14th century. The Maria column museum, exhibiting the torturing history of dinosauria with realistic, life- helps getting through the energy was made in 1668. Together with tools of the middle-age witch size models that are in line with the Bad Gleichenberg, Austria deficiency. Paved areas in the park the well that is around it now it is hunting and material relics related results of palaeontological research, Open-air bath, the most modern show the directions of the St. the center of the main square of to the topic. from the time of their appearance to style of adventure bath with slides George lines. The radiation is most Fürstenfeld. On the Klostergasse their dramatic extinction. It is an ideal and parks, fun for kids and adults, intensively expressed at the crossing there is the Pfeilburg, which is one Kornberg castle place to go for the old and the young, too. Bathing boxes available, the of these lines, at the so called “poles”. of the oldest secular building that The Kornberg castle is an for families and school excursions area is enclosed and safe. It is recommended to spend 1–2 remained standing in the city. The exceptional cultural site, located 5 as well. hours in the park.

52 53 Browser Bathing resorts Gastronomy Tourinform Őrség Photo Harmatfű Természetvédelmi Prompting the dear Traveler see Bad Gleichenberg, Austria Restaurants offering traditional Oktatóközpont Downloading and saving digital what and where can be found (see page 53) Őrség dishes: Őriszentpéter, Siskaszer 26/a photos: within the Őrség region – and in Borostyán-tó, Zalalövő Berek Halászkert, Bajánsenye T: 06 94 548 034 Őrségi TeleHáz this booklet. We wish success to (see page 53) Bognár Étterem, Őriszentpéter Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. the browsing! Hársas-tó, Máriaújfalu Centrum Étterem, Őriszentpéter Internet T: 06 94 548 038 (see page 53) Ginti Panzió, Magyarszombatfa Photo studio: Moravske Toplice, Slovenia Határcsárda, Bajánsenye Őrségi TeleHáz Foto+Design (see page 53) Vadkörte Fogadó, Kondorfa Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. Attila Simon photographer Accommodation St. Gotthard Spa & Wellness, At the entrance of the Mayor’s 9936 Kisrákos, Pomperszer 1. Szentgotthárd Other delicacies: Office during open hours T: 06 94 548 076 For availability of accommodation (see page 53) Ferencz farmyard – dairy products Őriszentpéter, Városszer 106. T: 06 30 944 6070 in Őrség see the description of the Termálfürdő, Lenti made out of cow milk www.simonattila.hu relevant settlement: page 9–43 (see page 53) Szalafő, Templomszer 11. (The e-Magyarország points are Accommodation in Zala: page 47 Vadása-tó, Hegyhátszentjakab Kecskesajt Manufaktúra Kft. marked on the map.) Police Accommodation at the Vendvidék: (see page 13) Magyarszombatfa, page 48 Gödörházi u. 55/a Monuments, museums & Őriszentpéter, Gombászó 1. Dentist Ózon – biofarm – home made bio exhibitions T: 06 94 548 029 Accommodation advice products, goat and cow cheeses Dr. István Münch Felsőszenterzsébet, Petőfi u. 15. Szent Miklós Roman Catholic Radio Őrségi TeleHáz Őriszentpéter, Városszer 36. T: 06 92 701 254 church, Ivánc Written and compiled by Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. T: 06 94 428 034 Pfeiffer’s Apiculture Potter Museum, Magyarszombatfa Triangulum Community Radio, Sándor Kapornaky T: 06 94 548 038 Őriszentpéter, Keserűszer 14. Őrség Hunting Exhibition, in Őriszentpéter area at 88.7 MHz. Krisztina Nagy Accommodation search on the Doctor on duty T: 06 20 996 5439 Magyarszombatfa Online radio: www.triangulum.hu Ilona Kemencei Internet: www.orvidek.hu Belfry, Pankasz, Kercaszomor Péter Sülyi At the Pediatrician’s reception Craftsmen Local History Collection, Pankasz Real Estate Agency Antónia Tóth Angling room in Őriszentpéter, Városszer Church from the age of the Árpád 25. (first building to the left Carving dynasty (13th century) and middle- Bíró és Társa Real Estate Agency References Borostyán-tó, Zalalövő towards Szalafő from the József Palatkás, Őriszentpéter age brickyard, Őriszentpéter 9941 Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 51. Gábor U. Nagy: Őrségi házak (see page 53) roundabout). Weekdays: 5 pm to Szikszai Edit Local History T: 06 94 428 262 (Houses in the Őrség) Hársas-tó, Máriaújfalu 7 am of the next day, weekends: Plaiters, Basket-makers Collection, Őriszentpéter T: 06 30 232 0964 László Kardos: Az Őrség népi (see page 53) Friday 2 pm to Monday 7 am. Lajos Orbán, Őriszentpéter Pityerszer Folk Monuments, Szalafő www.orsegingatlan.hu táplálkozása (Traditional Himfai-tó, Felsőmarác T: 06 94 428 122 Monument church from the age of alimentation in the Őrség) (see page 11) Potters the Árpád dynasty, Velemér Riding & coaching Vadása-tó, Hegyhátszentjakab Filling station Erika Kovács, Image editor (see page 13) Felsőjánosfa (For description please see the Dobokay Lovasudvar, Attila Simon Őriszentpéter Attila Albert, Magyarszombatfa introduction of the relevant Szekeres Porta, ATM Open: Monday to Saturday: Zsuzsanna Czúg, settlements) Őriszentpéter Published by 7.00–17.00, Sunday: 9.00–17.00, Magyarszombatfa Őrvidéki Civil Szövetség In the center of Őriszentpéter, at in the summer time every day till János Cseke, Magyarszombatfa Mycologist Shopping (Civil Alliance in Őrvidék) the entrance of the Mayor’s Office. 19.00 Vilmos Papp, Magyarszombatfa Salovci (Slovenia) Mrs. Papp, Gizella Cservék, Sándor Tamaskó Grocery in all villages of Őrség Special thanks to Bicycle renting ca. 7 km from the Bajánsenye Magyarszombatfa Szalafő, Papszer 23/a (except for: Ispánk, Szaknyér, Szatta) the help and support of – Hodos border crossing Gábor Vörös Jr, after 17.00 Long open hours at: Őrségi Többcélú Kistérségi Őrségi TeleHáz Open: Monday to Saturday: Magyarszombatfa Zagyva Tibor Bajánsenye and Nagyrákos Társulás, (Őrség Multi-purpose Small Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. 6.00–22.00, Sunday: 12.00–22.00 Adrianna Farsang – 9944 Bajánsenye, Ságvári Endre u. 24. Hardware store: Area Association) T: 06 94 548 038 Csákánydoroszló András Zsilinszky, Nagyrákos T: 06 30 597 6441 Őriszentpéter, Pankasz az Őrség és vidéke Vendégvárók Ezerjó Ökofogadó ca. 20 km from Őriszentpéter Mrs. Lajos Róka, Őriszentpéter Hypermarket: Egyesülete (Association of Hosts in Őriszentpéter, Égésszer 53. Open: Monday to Sunday: 6.00–22.00 Gyula Zsohár, Őriszentpéter Pharmacy Körmend, Lenti, Szentgotthárd, Őrség and its Region) T: 06 94 428 000 Szentgotthárd–Rábafüzes Zalaegerszeg and the sponsoring members of Csörgő Vendégházak ca. 26 km from Őriszentpéter Info point Őriszentpéter, Városszer 26. Őrvidéki Civil Szövetség Szalafő, Csörgőszer 20. Open: Monday to Sunday: 0.00–24.00 Open: Monday–Friday: (Civil Alliance in Őrvidék) T: 06 94 428 623 Körmend Őrségi TeleHáz 7.30–17.00, Saturday: 8.00–12.00 ca. 30 km from Őriszentpéter Őriszentpéter, Városszer 116. T: 06 94 548 044 Press Open: Monday to Sunday: 0.00–24.00 T: 06 94 548 038 EPC

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What we are proud of 1 The Őrség 2 Landscape 4 Folk architecture 4 Architectural characteristics 4 Handcraft and pottery 6 Gastronomy 7 Bajánsenye 9 Felsőjánosfa 10 Felsőmarác 11 Hegyhátszentjakab 12 Hegyhátszentmárton 15 Ispánk 16 Ivánc 17 Kercaszomor 18 Kerkáskápolna 19 Kisrákos 20 Kondorfa 21 Magyarszombatfa 22 Nagyrákos 24 Őrimagyarósd 25 Őriszentpéter 26 Pankasz 30 Szaknyér 32 Szalafő 36 Szatta 38 Szőce 39 Velemér 40 Viszák 42 The Őrség National Park 44 Panorama of Őrvidék 46 Browser 54

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