Cserszegtomaj

The Roman Catholic Szent-Anna Church is in use and is the town’s only public building from the 19th century. Around fifty native fruit trees and endangered varieties are preserved in Tündérkert. Since 1988, the Acheron-kútbarlang has been one of Hungary’s strictly protected caves.

Construction of the Szent-Anna Church in the Tomaj district began in 1893. It was consecrated on July 26, 1894. It is a Roman Catholic church and is currently in use. It is also Cserszegtomaj’s only public building from the 19th century. This gives culture-minded travelers a specific connection to the town’s architectural history: its origins can be linked to a construction start and an exact consecration date.

The Rózsafüzér-királynője Church in the Cserszeg district marks a different era. The present-day church was built in 1947–1948 and restored in 1993. Cserszegtomaj thus brings together different building periods: a church from the late 19th century and a building from the mid-20th century. This makes the two churches distinct subjects for your cultural itinerary, without conflating their respective dates of origin.

The Cserszegtomaji-kútbarlang formed at the nearly horizontal boundary between Triassic dolomite and Miocene sandstone. Rising tepid to warm karst waters are cited as the cause. Its formation was therefore shaped by the interplay between two types of rock and the rising water.

The Acheron-kútbarlang offers a different way to explore the subject of caves: it is located in Cserszegtomaj and has been one of Hungary’s strictly protected caves since 1988. Those interested in geology can distinguish between a described formation history and an explicitly stated protection status. Nearby, Csókakő is a dolomite rock formation beside Cserszegtomaj, on the eastern escarpment of the Cserszegtomaj-kőhát.

Tündérkert was established in June 2019 with around fifty native fruit trees. The garden preserves the unique Cserszegi mézes cherry, found nowhere else in the world, as well as numerous other fruit varieties threatened with extinction. This makes the garden a special point of interest for travelers interested in historic fruit varieties and their preservation. The approximate number of trees and the date it was established also give the garden a specific timeframe and context.

Wine-growing is also associated with Cserszegtomaj. Cserszegi fűszeres was among the officially recognized grape varieties developed through Bakonyi Károly’s crossbreeding program. Bakonyi managed the wine-growing facility in Cserszegtomaj; his responsibilities included overseeing the work and teaching students.

Cserszegtomaj’s oldest playground is on Pipacs utca. This is a specific location for families who would like to take a playground into account when choosing their destination. Along with Tündérkert, it offers two different points of interest: a playground and the preservation of native fruit varieties.

If you would like to visit more town pages, you can find Alsópáhok, Rezi, Felsőpáhok, Hévíz, Nemesbük and Sármellék here.

When was the Szent-Anna Church built?

Construction began in 1893; the church was consecrated on July 26, 1894.

Which cave in Cserszegtomaj is strictly protected?

The Acheron-kútbarlang has been one of Hungary’s strictly protected caves since 1988.

Which fruit varieties are preserved in Tündérkert?

The garden preserves the unique Cserszegi mézes cherry, found nowhere else in the world, as well as numerous other fruit varieties threatened with extinction.

For the broader travel overview: Hévízi.