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Northern Hungary / Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county / Abaújszántó
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Miskolc, Aggtelek, Jósvafő, Sárospatak, Tokaj, Mezőkövesd, Dédestapolcsány, Edelény, Encs, Felsőzsolca, Kazincbarcika, Mezőcsát, Ózd, Putnok, Sajószentpéter
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in Abaújszántó: Hotel - Sight - Travel Service - Business Travel |
Abaújszántó Neighbouring settlements of Abaújszántó: 5 km | 10 km | 25 km | 50 km
Town with 3,422 residents 17 km north of Szerencs, in the Zemplén hills. It was put on the list of World Heritage sites in 2002. It used to be an important market town of the Tokaj-hegyalja region for centuries. Besides viticulture it is famous for its handicraft and trade. The town has active cultural, social and sport life. There are four churches: the 14th century Gothic Roman Catholic church, which was rebuilt in the 18th century in baroque style; the Calvinist church built in baroque style in 1752; the late baroque Lutheran church and the beautiful iconostas of the neoclassical Greek Catholic church decorated with carvings. Several folk baroque buildings and neoclassical dwelling-houses are listed monuments. A collection of local history a beautiful, unique system of wine cellars and several programmes (Drinking Days, Zymbalon Festival, Vintage Day etc.) await visitors. Popular beauty spots are the Aranyos valley and the Sulyom peak. Jewish cemetery: The memory of the victims of the holocaust, the memory of the Jewish people removed from Abaújszántó is preserved by 7 memorial plaques in the cemetery of the village. |
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