Attractions

2025. 08. 08.

Őrség is renowned not only for its natural beauty but also for its rich cultural heritage. In this collection, we have gathered some of the region's most fascinating churches, bell towers, and museums, offering visitors an insight into the area's history, traditions, and unique character.

Churches

-Site of the former St. Wenceslas Church in Kercaszomor, Pusztatemető

-St. Peter's Church, Őriszentpéter

-Romanesque Holy Trinity Church in Velemér, featuring frescoes by János Aquila

-Reformed Church in Bajánsenye, featuring a memorial plaque dedicated to György Nemesnépi Zakál

-Reformed Church in Szentgyörgyvölgy, the only painted wooden coffered church in Western Transdanubia

-Medieval St. Martin's Church, Domonkosfa

Bell Towers

-Bell Tower, Pankasz

-Bell Tower, Kercaszomor

-Gödörháza Bell Tower

-Nemesnép Bell Tower

Museums and Exhibitions

-Szikszai Edit Collection, Őriszentpéter – showcasing traditional farming tools and objects from everyday life in the past

-Open-Air Ethnographic Museum – the Pityerszer Open-Air Museum in Szalafő is one of Őrség's most important attractions and offers an excellent insight into the region's traditional settlement structure

-Csörgőszer, Szalafő – one of the traditional settlements (szerek) of Szalafő, where pumpkin seed oil is still produced using traditional methods

-Sindümuseum – a museum dedicated to Hungarian hieroglyphic writing and traditional folk symbols

 

On the Slovenian Side

- Kapornak Heritage House