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Town in Pest, Hungary
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szob.hu/Szob (German: Zopp an der Donau, Slovak: Soba) is a town in the Danube Bend region, on the border with Slovakia.
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Börzsöny Közérdekű Muzeális Gyűjtemény
The museum presents the wildlife, ethnography, archaeological and historical finds of Börzsöny mountain range. The Ipoly Valley folk costume, pottery and peasant furniture are on display. In October 2025 the Museum was under renovation.
Luczenbacher-kastély
Built in Baroque style in the 18th century. Later it was converted to Classicist, and then neo-Baroque style in 1904 according to plans of Ignác Alpár.
Szent László király római katolikus templom
Built between 1775–1778 in Baroque style.
Kálvária
Nice view to the Danube.
Tájház
Huszár-kastély
Built at the end of the 18th century in Baroque style.
Római katolikus templom
Built in the 14th century in Gothic style. Converted to Baroque style around 1770.
Ipolydamásdi-vár romjai
Ruins of a medieval castle from the 13th century.
Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény
Former county hall, now a school. Built in 1751 in Baroque style. Converted into Romantic style in 1858.
Tájház
Old usage tools and folk furnitures can be seen here.
Római katolikus templom
Built in 1769 in Baroque style, converted to Classicist style between 1810–1812.
Templomrom
Built in the 15th century in Gothic style.
Magyarok Nagyasszonya-bazilika
One of the most popular religion places in Hungary. Inside the church, there is a copy of the holy-picture from the Church of Czestochowa. The village got it as a gift from the Polish congregation. The Baroque friary is the third greatest one in the country.
Pálos- és börtöntörténeti kiállítás
Former Pauline Monastery. Today there is a prison in the building. Here you can find an exhibition about the history of the prison.
Faluház
The presented ethnographic values were collected by local amateur ethnographers. The collection is exhibited in an old folk dwelling house.
Kálvária Kápolna
Built between 1759-1779 in Baroque style.
Mária-kút
Tájház
Built in the 17th century. The exhibition shows the history of the local mining industry, wine production and crafts, and fine art wood carvings.
Vízimalom
Built in 1851. The watermill is still working. The former millhouse with the stable hosts an exhibition.
Csipkefaragások
Géza Kókai's exhibition of fine wood carvings.
Exhibition of fairy-tale sculptures made of ceramic figures.
Bárókút Állatsimogató
Szent István-templom
This is an Árpád-age Gothic church, built in the 13th century. The church is surrounded by stone walls.
Szent Miklós római katolikus templom
Built in Baroque style between 1782 to 1788.
Római katolikus bányásztemplom
Gothic style, built in the 14th century.
Evangélikus templom
Classicist style, built in the 18th century.
The largest mountain in Börzsöny mountain range, 938 m a.s.l. There is an observation tower.
Salgóvár romjai
Ruins of a medieval castle in Börzsöny mountain range, 730 m a.s.l.
Tájház
Huszár-kastély
Built around 1750 in Baroque style.
Római katolikus templom
Built around 1750 in Baroque style.
Szobi József Attila Művelődési Ház
Duna-Ipoly Tanuszoda
Szabadulj Ki Kemencén
Escape game.
Szobi Városnapok és Ipoly Feszt
In June.
In September.
Fast food bar.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Traditional restaurant.
Fast food bar and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Egy Falat Vendéglő
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Atilla Korcsmája
Malomvölgyi Ifjúsági Tábor
6 rooms.
3 apartments.
2 apartments.
2 apartments.
Kisirtáspusztai hegyi menedékház és táborhely
30 rooms.
Márianosztrai Fogadóépület és Szálláshely
3 rooms.
10 rooms. Horse riding and tennis playing.
Domszky Pál Matracszállás
7 rooms.
17 rooms.
38 rooms. Traditional restaurant.
Sportfogadó
11 rooms.
Szalamandra Üdülőházak
60 rooms.
Grocery.
Syrups, jams.
By narrow-gauge train
There is a 21 km long narrow-gauge railway between Szob and Nagybörzsöny operated by two companies.
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