Discover Ordacsehi

• Ordacsehi is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.
• The Late Baroque Roman Catholic church was built by the Bosnyák family in 1763 and acquired its present form in 1832.
• The M7 runs through the municipality; a dedicated exit leads to the village.
• You can park at the end of Széchenyi utca, by the football pitch. From there, it is a 900-meter walk to the castle site of Ordacsehi Kisvár.

The Late Baroque Roman Catholic church offers a tangible point of interest for those interested in cultural history. The two dates mark different stages: the Bosnyák family built the church in 1763, and it acquired its present form in 1832. This chronology helps distinguish the building’s construction from its later development.

The layout and structure are also described in distinctive terms: the church has a single nave, a tower stands in front of the west façade, and the sanctuary is closed on three sides of an octagon. Those interested in sacred architecture can use these features to understand the building’s form rather than judging the church solely by its age.

Another trace of history is the Bosnyák family crypt. Its entrance is behind a bricked-up niche on the west façade; the inscription dates the construction of the crypt to 1778. With its old and valuable plant life, the churchyard provides a fitting setting for the church and the statue of Szent Vendel.

Its membership in the Balatonboglár wine region places Ordacsehi within a regional winegrowing context. There is also a specific local connection: Csabagyöngye grapes have traditionally been grown in Ordacsehi, and Europe’s first new wine is made from them. The wine profile thus encompasses both a specific grape variety and a distinctive designation for the wine produced from it.

The Csehivölgyi cellar restaurant is a stop on the wine route in Ordacsehi. Together with the wine region and Csabagyöngye grapes, it makes wine a distinct theme when exploring the village. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider whether regional wine traditions should be one of your interests alongside architectural history.

For travel by car, the M7 is a useful landmark: it runs through the municipality of Ordacsehi, and a dedicated exit leads to the village.

A parking spot is specified as the starting point for visiting the castle site of Ordacsehi Kisvár: at the end of Széchenyi utca, by the football pitch. The walk from there is 900 meters. This distance refers to the route between this parking spot and the castle site. If you include the visit in your day’s plans, you can take this exact starting point and the stated distance into account.

To compare it with other destinations, you can also look at Somogybabod, Karád, Visz, Balatonlelle, Gamás, Látrány, Fonyod and Balatonfenyves.

When did the church acquire its present form?

The Bosnyák family built the Late Baroque church in 1763; it acquired its present form in 1832.

Where can you park for the walk to the castle site?

You can park at the end of Széchenyi utca, by the football pitch. From there, it is a 900-meter walk to the castle site of Ordacsehi Kisvár.

What connects Ordacsehi with winegrowing?

Ordacsehi is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Europe’s first new wine is made from Csabagyöngye grapes traditionally grown in the village.

For the wider travel overview: Fonyódi.