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Town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
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Gönc is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in Northern Hungary. It is located close to the border with Slovakia, 55 km from county capital Miskolc. It is the northernmost town of Hungary.
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Huszita-ház
According to local belief, it was built and inhabited by Hussites, although this has not yet been proven beyond any doubt. Today it is a heritage museum.
Károlyi Gáspár Múzeum és Bibliakiállítás
The exhibition consists of four rooms. The first and introductory hall is the Károlyi Room with a local history exhibition. The second is the “Books Returning Home from Russia” room with valuable ancient prints. The third is the Church Art Hall, where the collection of the Gönc congregation can be seen. The fourth room presents Bibles with different translations and languages.
Pálffy-kastély
Built in 1780 in Copf style. Heavily remodelled in Eclectic style.
Római katolikus templom
Built in Gothic style, dating from the 14th century. Rebuilt in 1777 and 1827 in late Baroque style.
Károlyi Gáspár-szobor
Gáspár Károlyi was a Hungarian Calvinist pastor. He translated the Bible to Hungarian in 1586 with supports of Sigismund Rákóczi. It was the first Hungarian translation of both the Old and New Testament. The statue was erected in 1890.
Pálos kolostor romjai
Built at the end of the 14th century in Gothic style.
Rákóczi-ház
Local history collection. The building was built between 1800–1830 in Classicist style.
Patay-kastély
Built around 1820 in Classicist style.
Római katolikus templom
Built in the 15th century in Gothic style. Partially remodelled in the second part of the 18th century.
Református templom
Built in 1752 in Baroque style.
Görög katolikus templom
Built between 1791–1792 in late Baroque style.
Evangélikus templom
Built between 1798–1799 in Zopf style.
Református templom
Built in the 14th century in Gothic style on Roman basis.
Boldogkői vár
Built in the 13th century. There is an exhibition of archaeological, military history, tin soldier, coat of arms and flag, prison and torture, chamber, smithy numismatic, mineral, statue.
Tájház
Collection about local history, presentation of the Zemplén Mountains natural values, tools for use, blacksmithing.
Experience-based historical labyrinth in a cellar.
Péchy–Zichy-kastély
Built in 1768 in Baroque style. It has an ancient landscape park.
Római katolikus templom
Built between 1768–1773 in Baroque style.
Amadé-vár romjai
The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century by the palatine Amadé. Only fragments of the wall of the former old tower remain.
Ősi Magyar Címer- és Zászlókiállítás
The exhibition features more than 500 coats of arms and 16 historical flags. The pieces on display are the gold-embroidered needle-painting works of Ilona Szabadiné Sinkó. The building is the new Vay Mansion. It was built around 1820 in Classicist style.
Régi Vay-kastély
Built in the 16th–17th century.
Püspöki kúria
Built in 1774 in Zopf style. Externally remodelled in 1845.
Római katolikus templom
Built in the 15th century in Gothic style. The facade was remodelled in Zopf style around 1780.
Melczer-kastély
Built in the 15th–16th century in Gothic style.
Regéci vár romjai
It was built in the 13th century, collapsed at the and of the 18th century.
Regéci Vár Látogatóközpont
There is an interactive exhibition about the Castle of Regéc.
Encsy ásványgyűjtemény
Exhibition of minerals, fossils, prehistoric artifacts from Zemplén Mountains collected by György Encsy.
Maillot-kastély
Built around 1720 in Baroque style.
Balogh-kúria
Built around 1780 in Zopf style.
Római katolikus plébániatemplom
Gothic origins, remodeled in Baroque style in 1720.
Református templom
Built in 1753 in Baroque style.
Telkibányai Helytörténeti Kiállítás
In the museum visitors can view the exhibition in 6 halls. In the first hall you can see the talking headstones of Telkibánya and then the minerals of the Eperjes–Tokaj Mountains. In the next room, the products of the first porcelain factory in Hungary can be seen, and then visitors can get acquainted with the memories of medieval gold mining, as Telkibánya was a significant gold mining town in the 15th and 16th centuries. In the last room you can see the memorial room of the Kádár family, the founder of the museum. In the yard you can see a millstone park, which is unique in Central Europe.
Református templom
Built in the 15th century in Gothic style. Remodelled and extended with tower in 1892.
Református templom
Built in 1477 in Gothic style on Roman basis.
Vizsolyi Biblia látogatóközpont
Services: a guided tour of the church, a presentation of the original Vizsoly Bible, a presentation of frescos, and two exhibitions of the Manstkovit Printing History Exhibition combined with interactive bible printing.
Református templom
Built at the beginning of 13th century in Roman style. The nave and the tower are Gothic.
Római katolikus templom
Built in 1799 in late Baroque style.
Petőfi Sándor Művelődési Ház és Könyvtár
Mézes Gergő méhészete
Interactive honey exhibition and honey tasting. Honey shop.
Vizsolyi horgásztó
Abaújszántói Ivó Nap
In May.
Gönci Barack Vigasság
In July.
Középkori Várjátékok
In August.
Abaújszántói Autofeszt
In August.
Gönci Pálinkafesztivál
In September.
In September.
Csobogó vendéglő
Traditional restaurant.
Pizzeria.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria. 10 rooms.
Burger, grill and BBQ bar.
Traditional restaurant.
Medieval restaurant. Reservation required.
Traditional restaurant.
Tekerjes fogadó
Traditional restaurant. 9 rooms.
Aranykulacs borozó
Pub.
Pub.
Zimmermann borozó
4 rooms, 1 apartment.
6 rooms.
19 rooms. Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
8 rooms.
5 rooms.
6 apartments.
4 rooms.
5 rooms.
4 rooms.
5 rooms.
5 rooms.
5 rooms.
5 rooms.
5 rooms.
3 rooms.
5 rooms.
3 rooms, 1 apartment.
4 rooms.
9 rooms. The building was built in the 17th century in early Baroque style.
Aranybánya Üdülőpark
Hotel (11 rooms), guesthouse (17 rooms) and apartment house (5 rooms).
7 rooms.
Aranygombos Fogadó
10 rooms, 5 apartment, 8 bungalow. Traditional restaurant.
11 rooms, 1 apartment.
23 rooms, 2 apartments.
Kőrös-hegyi fogadó
14 rooms.
12 rooms.
8 rooms.
3 rooms, 3 apartments.
Supermarket.
Supermarket.
Supermarket.
By bus
Buses from Hidasnémeti to Gönc are available in every 1–2 hours. The journey takes about 12 minutes and costs HUF 250.
There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.
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