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Town in Nógrád, Hungary
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Szécsény is a town of 5,500 people (2021) and district in Nógrád County.
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The permanent archaeological exhibition showed finds of different periods (e.g. Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Migration period, Middle Ages) representing the history of Nógrád county.
A baroque style fire tower, built in 1893.
A beautiful old preserved village, part of UNESCO World Heritage List
Hollókői Tájvédelmi Körzet
141 hectares. The Hollókői castle with the old village since 1987, the UNESCO World Heritage list can be found. The surrounding area is under nature protection. The Bükki National Park designated around a castle - 'Castle Tour Path' that presents the cultural and natural values of the area. Take a walk or a bike. The path marked with green and there are 23 guide plates. Also part of its 6 museums and exhibition halls.
Szécsény lies 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat Salgótarján and 105 km (65 mi) from Budapest. Several bus services are available to Budapest every day but there is a railway line too.
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