Discover Szuhogy

Szuhogy lies on the Szuhogy Stream, on the southern edge of the Rudabánya Mountains and the eastern edge of the Putnok Hills. The history of the place comes to the fore at several sites, each with a different focus: Csorbakő Castle, with its eventful building history; the Reformed Church, with its various construction phases; and the First World War memorial at a specific location. These places connect the landscape and orientation within the village with its history, while each highlighting different aspects.

The history of Csorbakő Castle

Csorbakő Castle stands on a lower northeastern spur of Nagy-hegy in the Rudabánya Mountains and is now within the municipal boundaries of Szuhogy. It can be reached from Ady Endre Street. In 1403, King Sigismund granted his master of the cupbearers, Imre Perényi, permission to rebuild the castle above Szuhogy, which had already fallen into severe disrepair and ruin. In 1553, Ferenc Bebek had it demolished by miners from Rudabánya. Although it remained in the possession of Imre Bebek’s heirs, it was never rebuilt. This sequence contrasts royal permission to rebuild with the later demolition; continued ownership did not lead to another construction phase.

The Reformed Church and its construction phases

The present-day Reformed Church was built in the late Baroque style between 1790 and 1796, after the Edict of Toleration, on the site of an earlier prayer house. Its floor plan is oriented along an east–west axis, and a tower stands on the south side of the nave. The former church tower was demolished in 1985; a new, 20-metre-high tower was built in its place by 1987. The church also houses an organ built by József Angster in 1912. The east–west axis describes the orientation of the floor plan, while the south side indicates the tower’s position alongside the nave. This distinguishes the church’s date of construction and architectural form from the later replacement of its tower; the organ adds a specifically dated detail about its furnishings to the building’s history.

The memorial and finding your way around the village

The First World War memorial stands at 26 Rákóczi Ferenc Street, at the corner of a small square beside the Catholic church. It was originally erected in 1920 to commemorate 26 Hungarian soldiers from Szuhogy who fell in the First World War. The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Szuhogy was built in 1859. The address and dedication locate the memorial and identify its purpose; the date of the neighbouring church adds a separate historical reference to this spot.

Getting to and finding your way around the village

József Attila Street is important for finding your way when arriving and departing: it is Szuhogy’s main transport link and connects the village with the neighbouring towns of Szendrő and Rudabánya. Szuhogy can be reached by bus; there are three stops along this road, at both ends of the village and in its centre. This describes both the connections to neighbouring towns and the location of the stops within the settlement. If you are travelling by bus, check the service that suits your travel date in advance.

Another point of interest in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

In the wider destination of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, the Baradla–Domica cave system offers a different focus from Szuhogy’s local history: it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst. The short cave tour in Aggtelek is 1 kilometre long, takes 60 minutes and is rated easy. Thus, Szuhogy’s history of its castle, churches and memorial stands alongside a clearly timed cave tour as a distinct regional attraction.

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