Discover Kisnána

The castle’s Öreg-torony was restored as part of a project carried out in 2010–2011 and houses exhibition rooms for visitors. A terrace in the tower offers panoramic views. The blacksmith’s workshop is equipped with original tools and a bellows. The Slovak Farmhouse at the foot of the castle dates from 1880 to 1890.

The workshop and farmhouse offer different perspectives on local history. Original tools and a bellows take centre stage in the blacksmith’s workshop. The Slovak Farmhouse, by contrast, is furnished with objects used by the town’s Slovak population around the turn of the century. This makes it possible to consider craftsmanship and domestic material culture as distinct topics, without combining them into a single narrative.

The dates also point to different periods: the farmhouse was built between 1880 and 1890, while the legends about the castle date back to the 15th century. The castle’s historical lore and the house’s construction history are therefore two separate ways of exploring Kisnána’s past. Alongside these legends, visitors interested in the castle can also find historical points of reference in the Öreg-torony and its exhibition rooms.

The Öreg-torony was restored as part of the 2010–2011 project, and its exhibition rooms give the tower a distinct focus within the castle. The tower terrace offers something different: it provides panoramic views, turning the gaze outwards rather than towards the exhibitions. The two areas thus appeal to different interests—exhibitions and castle history on the one hand, and views on the other. This does not imply any particular opening schedule.

The blacksmith’s workshop has its own practical requirement: visits must be arranged in advance. Bear this in mind when planning a visit. Its original fittings identify the workshop as a cultural site in its own right; the advance arrangement is a specific condition for visiting it, not a general requirement for the other sites mentioned.

The wider destination of Heves County offers a broader regional perspective than the cultural sites in Kisnána. The Hevesi Füves Puszták Nature Conservation Area in the southern part of Heves County covers 16,114 hectares. It was designated in 1993 and reached its current extent following expansions in 2005 and 2008. Another natural attraction is the 6.5 km Ilona Valley nature trail along the Ilona Stream: it passes geological features of the Eastern Mátra Mountains and traces of former ore mining.

Culture and landscape can also be explored from different perspectives across the wider destination of Heves County. The Szépasszony Valley is home to Eger’s largest contiguous area of wine cellars; wine culture and the gastronomy associated with it are among the area’s most important tourist attractions. For a different kind of landscape experience, the Heves County section of the Országos Kéktúra includes the ascent of Kékestető, Hungary’s highest point. In winter, fans of active tourism can enjoy winter sports at Kékestető. These regional themes complement Kisnána’s local history but belong to the wider destination of Heves County.

Discover more destinations: Galyatető, Domoszló, Atkár, Sástó, Abasár, Markaz, Gyöngyöstarján, Gyöngyössolymos.

What can you see in the blacksmith’s workshop?

The listed workshop in Kisnána is equipped with original tools and a bellows.

When was the Slovak Farmhouse built?

The house at the foot of the castle was built between 1880 and 1890. It is furnished with objects used by the town’s Slovak population around the turn of the century.

Do visits to the blacksmith’s workshop need to be arranged in advance?

Yes. A visit to the blacksmith’s workshop must be arranged in advance.

See the wider travel overview: Gyöngyös.