Discover Újlőrincfalva

Újlőrincfalva combines local history with a viewpoint for water tours. The Reformed church and the Bölömbika lookout tower represent different highlights: one is about architectural history, the other offers views of the Sarudi-medence and the Kis-Tisza. You can plan your stay around whether you are more interested in historical context or waterscapes.

Church, local history and views of the water

The Reformed church in Újlőrincfalva was built in 1903. Its 20-metre-high tower stands in front of the east façade. The tower’s height and position, as well as the year it was built, shape the church’s architectural appearance. Anyone interested in church architecture will find a concrete exterior feature that helps place the building in context.

The history of the settlement offers another historical perspective: after the 1876 flood, Újlőrincfalva was rebuilt and named after Lőrinc Schlauch, the then-owner of the area and Bishop of Szatmár. The rebuilding and naming are part of the settlement’s history; the year the church was built marks a later, separate point in time.

Visitors to the Bölömbika lookout tower can enjoy views of the Sarudi-medence and the Kis-Tisza. The tower also serves as a rest stop for water tours. Its views and rest-stop function give this spot a different character from the church: the focus here is on the named waterscapes and the connection to water tours. When choosing a holiday apartment in Újlőrincfalva, you can consider which of these highlights you would like to shape your trip more strongly.

Landscape and culture in the wider destination of Heves

The wider destination of Heves offers other landscape, cultural and activity options. The Hevesi Füves Puszták Landscape Protection Area lies in the southern part of Heves County and covers 16,114 hectares. It was designated in 1993 and reached its current extent following expansions in 2005 and 2008. Its scale offers a different emphasis from the views of individual named bodies of water.

Educational trails also offer a variety of themes. The 6.5-kilometre Ilona Valley Educational Trail along the Ilona Stream passes geological sites in the Eastern Mátra Mountains and traces of former ore mining. Geology and mining history are its main themes. The Pély-Ludas Educational Trail provides information about the grassland habitats of the Hevesi Plain, including salt meadows, marshes, water bodies, scrubland, semi-natural wooded areas and forests, as well as wildlife and the European roller population. The wider destination of Heves therefore offers several ways to explore landscapes and nature.

Cultural highlights in the wider destination of Heves include the Szépasszony Valley, which contains Eger’s largest contiguous wine-cellar area. Wine culture and its associated gastronomy are among its most important tourist attractions. The Hevesi szőttes offers a different cultural focus: this textile heritage from Heves County is associated with Heves, Mátraderecske and Bodony. Wine and textile culture thus offer different themes to consider when weighing your cultural interests as you plan your trip.

Activities and landscapes in Heves County extend beyond a single settlement. According to the county’s 2021 plan, the Mátra-Bükk tourism area is one of its priority tourism regions. The section of the Országos Kéktúra in Heves County includes the ascent of Kékestető, Hungary’s highest point. In winter, fans of active tourism can enjoy winter sports at Kékestető. The route and winter sports represent different activities; the opportunity to enjoy winter sports is explicitly seasonal.

With its church, naming history and lookout tower, Újlőrincfalva offers concrete reasons to choose the settlement. The landscape, cultural and activity options in the wider destination of Heves provide additional regional highlights that you can include in your travel plans separately from the features of the settlement itself.

Discover more destinations: Poroszló, Dormánd, Szihalom, Sarud.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Füzesabony.