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Literary roaming,

picturesque scenery

Nógrád County has always fascinated artists with the beau- live the Palóc lifestyle, but also wrote about it. In all of his
ty of the landscape and the hospitable gentleness of the works, he admired the beautiful landscape of Nógrád, and
people living here. told stories about the simple people, the good Palóc and the
Bálint Balassi, in the midst of his fortress batt les, recorded Tót (Slovakian) people with great love. In Horpács, in the
the term “my sweet homeland” about our country for fi rst Mikszáth memorial house, it is worthwhile to take a breath-
time. It is good to keep in mind his lines, which are valid er “for the short time you need to stuff your pipe”.

even today: The picturesque Nógrád landscape “created” and att racted

“Oh, my sweet country, you good Hungary many artists. Many of the pictures of Oszkár Glatz, who
Who wear the shield of Christianity” lived in the beautiful Buják, and of Kálmán Csohány, who
Also, the historic Madách family has its roots in Nógrád. lived in Pásztó, are exhibited in some of their former houses.

The greatest drama writer of our literature, Imre Madách, The autodidactic Gypsy painter and poet János Balázs lived

was born in Alsósztregova and after living in various towns in Salgótarján. With his authentic art, he created a school.

and villages of Nógrád, such as Csécse, Ecseg, Csesztve, Following into his footsteps, many Gypsy artists of Nógrád
and Balassagyarmat, he found his fi nal resting place in his created great works of art. From the painter Jolán Oláh,
native village. We recommend every Hungarian to visit the to the poet József Szepesi. We can fi nd their works in Sal-
listed stations of this unusually interesting trip. You will fi nd gótarján. Among today’s painters, the Kossuth Prize-winner
Madách memories everywhere. Péter Földi with his unique imagery lives and creates in
And then the greatest Palóc! Kálmán Mikszáth did not only Somoskőújfalu.

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