Discover Romhány: Baroque Bridge, Memorial Sites and Hiking Trails

Romhány lies in the Lókos Valley, surrounded by the Cserhát mountain ranges. Section 18 of the Országos Kéktúra runs through the village between Nógrád and Becske. The approximately 11-kilometre Rákóczi Nature Trail has seven stops and passes through the municipal areas of Kétbodony and Szátok as well as Romhány. Another defining landmark is the three-arched stone bridge dating from the 18th century.

The two routes mentioned offer different information for planning: the Országos Kéktúra is described as a connection between Nógrád, Romhány and Becske; the Rákóczi Nature Trail has a known length and number of stops. It is approximately 11 kilometres long and has seven stops. If you want to base your route planning on current navigation, check the latest route information for the Országos Kéktúra beforehand.

The Rákóczi Nature Trail also passes through the areas of Kétbodony and Szátok. When planning, you can consider whether you would prefer to focus on the route that passes through Romhány or on the longer nature trail with marked stops.

The Baroque stone bridge crosses an old course of the Lókos stream. On its southern parapet, a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands on a tall stone pedestal decorated with a capital. The bridge and statue bring together architectural design and religious sculpture at a specific spot in the village.

At the edge of the village, on the left-hand side of the road to Szátok, is the memorial park, with an eight-metre-high monument to the Battle of Romhány. The monument was erected in 1932. A Turul sits atop the obelisk; its sides bear relief portraits of Rákóczi and Sándor Károlyi, the commander-in-chief of the Kuruc forces. A memorial plaque commemorates 93 Swedish, Polish and French soldiers who fell in battle. The site thus offers several specific points of interest for anyone interested in the history of the battle.

A written account links the Turkish hazel tree in Romhány to Francis II Rákóczi: during his exile in Rodostó, a former soldier is said to have visited the prince and received a sapling from him. He was to plant it in Romhány in memory of the battle of 22 January 1710. This story should be understood as a tradition. Today, the Turkish hazel is about 20 metres tall; its crown is approximately 25 metres in diameter and its trunk circumference is 250 centimetres. These measurements may change over time.

For your travel planning, the local attractions fall into distinct categories: the nature trail and the Országos Kéktúra offer routes, while the bridge, statue and memorial park are historical and architectural points of interest.

The wider destination of Neuburg offers other distinct cultural attractions in addition to Romhány’s own features. The old village of Hollókő is a Palóc settlement in Nógrád County and is considered a consciously preserved, living example of rural life before the 20th-century agricultural revolution. In Csesztve, the permanent exhibition at the Madách Imre Memorial House focuses on the history of the Madách family and on “Az ember tragédiája”. In Horpács, the permanent literary history exhibition at the Mikszáth Kálmán Memorial Museum is titled “MIKSZÁTH”. These places offer different cultural highlights from the bridge, monuments and routes in Romhány.

Discover more destinations: Horpács, Bánk, Ősagárd, Legend, Rétság, Kétbodony, Diósjenő, Berkenye.

Which hiking trails are connected with Romhány?

Section 18 of the Országos Kéktúra between Nógrád and Becske passes through Romhány. The Rákóczi Nature Trail is about 11 kilometres long, has seven stops and also passes through the areas of Kétbodony and Szátok.

What can you see at the stone bridge?

The three-arched bridge was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century and crosses an old course of the Lókos stream. On its southern parapet stands a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk on a tall stone pedestal decorated with a capital.

What commemorates the battle in Romhány?

The memorial park at the edge of the village contains the eight-metre-high monument erected in 1932. A plaque commemorates 93 Swedish, Polish and French soldiers who fell in battle; the obelisk bears a Turul and relief portraits of Rákóczi and Sándor Károlyi.

To the overview of the wider destination: Rétsági.