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Sights and landmarks in Putnok

23 sights worth seeing in Putnok: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Sights and landmarks in Putnok

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    Balassa Mansion

    Balassa-kastély

    Built in 1743 in Baroque style. Extended and rebuilt in Eclectic style at the end of the 19th century.

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    Baradla Cave (Aggtelek entrance)

    Baradla-barlang (aggteleki bejárat)

    The length of the trip is 1000 m, and takes about 60 minutes.

    10:00–17:00Adult: HUF 2900; senior, student: HUF 2200

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    Baradla Cave (Jósvafő entrance)

    Baradla-barlang (jósvafői bejárat)

    The length of the round trip from the entrance of the Baradla Cave and returning to the same place is 1400 m, and takes about 60 minutes.

    11:00 15:00Adult: HUF 2700; senior, student: HUF 2000

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    Baradla Cave (Vörös Lake entrance)

    Baradla-barlang (Vörös-tói bejárat)

    It's the longest lit section of the Baradla Cave. The tour departs at Vörös Lake entrance and terminates at the Jósvafő entrance. It takes approximately 100 minutes to traverse.

    10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00Adult: HUF 3200; senior, student: HUF 2400

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    Baradla Gallery

    Baradla Galéria

    Private collection in a renovated traditional folk house. It presents works of art inspired by the Aggtelek Karst.

    Only by appointment

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    Baradla Nature Trail

    Baradla-tanösvény

    7.5 km long nature trail connecting Aggtelek and Jósvafő cave entrances. It has 21 stations showing the diversity of karst areas.

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    Ethnographic Collection and Small Gallery

    Néprajzi gyűjtemény és kisgaléria

    The museum presents the tools of hemp processing, everyday tools, earthenware, other kitchen and pantry equipment, woodworking tools, typical furniture. Traditional means of transport and farming, everyday tools of peasant families.

    Only by appointmentHUF 300

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    Gömör Museum

    Gömöri Múzeum

    Local history collection. Presentation of traditional crafts, ethnographic monuments.

    Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00Adult: HUF 400; senior, student: HUF 200

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    Heritage House

    Tájház

    Typical peasant port built at the end of the 19th century. The museum shows the life of the village in previous centuries.

    Apr–Sep: 10:00–16:00

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    Mihály Tompa Memorial House

    Tompa Mihály Emlékház

    The museum shows the personal memories of Mihály Tompa, as well as his literary and ecclesiastical relations.

    Only by appointment

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    Mohos House

    Mohos-ház

    The exhibition presents the Mohos Lakes, the history of Mohosvár and the landscape and cultural history of the village.

    Only by appointment

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    Reformed Church

    Református templom

    It is of medieval origin. Completely rebuilt between 1861–1864.

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    Tohonya-Kuriszlán Nature Trail

    Tohonya-Kuriszlán-tanösvény

    4–6 km long nature trail showing the landscape values, the karst surface and the most characteristic habitats.

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    Aggtelek Lake

    Aggteleki-tó

    Still water formed in a clogged sinkhole.

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    Bálint Balassi Memorial Exhibition

    Balassi Bálint emlékkiállítás

    Rákóczi Ferenc utca 10, Ragály

    Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00Adult: HUF 300, student: HUF 150

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    Hubert Kessler Memorial House

    Kessler Hubert Emlékház

    Memorial house for the famous caveman, Hubert Kessler.

    08:00–16:00

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    Hucul Herd

    Hucul-ménes

    Jósvafő

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    László Holló Gallery

    Holló László Galéria

    The museum presents the works of the painter László Holló.

    Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00, Sat 10:00–14:00Adult: HUF 400; senior, student: HUF 200

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    Mohos Lakes

    Mohos-tavak

    Nature reserve.

    Free to visit

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    Reformed Bell Tower

    Református harangtorony

    Built in 1804 in Baroque style.

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    Serényi Mansion

    Serényi-kastély

    Built in 1834 in Classicist style.

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    Tarn

    Tengerszem

    Jósvafő

    Free to visit

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    Trinity Roman Catholic Church

    Szentháromság római katolikus templom

    Build in 1835 in Classicist style.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Putnok (CC BY-SA 4.0).