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The county that is “seven

times unsurpassable”

…, where we could read the Holy Scriptures in our native relationship of the people who live there, the importance
language for the fi rst time of stone as a building material, the stonemasonry, the cave

The Vizsoly Bible - as the first complete Bible edition in Hun- dwellings, and the wine cellars of Bükkalja. The volcanic tuff s

garian - had a huge impact on the formation of the Hungarian were created by violent volcanic eruptions, and later wind
language and culture and the strengthening of our national and precipitation formed the cones of Bükkalja, and then

identity; Gáspár Károli was not only the Bible’s translator, but men came and reshaped them. The Beehive Stones and the
also its editor and publisher. The cultural, religious and linguis- stone culture of Bükkalja were added to the Collection of

tic-historic value of the Vizsoly Bible is inestimable. Th e Vizsoly Hungaricums in 2016.
Bible was added to the Collection of Hungaricums in 2015. …, where we can sip tea from the most graceful mug

…, where the miracle begins underground The oldest porcelain factory of Hungary, which has been
The saying “you have to dig deep into things” should be un- continuously operating since 1777, is in Hollóháza. In the

derstood in Aggtelek literally. The Aggtelek Karst is the north- factory, which has a long history, a production range has been

ernmost micro-region of Hungary, forming a geographically developed which successfully combines existing demands
connected unit with the Slovak Karst. 712 caves of various with high quality and affordable prices. The factory’s fi nely

formations are known in the Karst, with 273 of them open crafted and tastefully decorated products for everyday use

to Hungary. The Aggtelek Karst and the Tornai Karst were provide elegance and sophistication for our modern homes.

added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. Th e The company became famous for its handmade dishes deco-
Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst were added to the Collection rated with roses, wildflowers and multicoloured bouquets.

of Hungaricums in 2012. The Hollóháza porcelain was added to the Collection of

…, where mysterious niches are found in the rock cones Hungaricums in 2017.
The stone culture of Bükkalja (Feet of the Bükk Mountains)

does not only include the landscape, but also the special

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