Discover Nagybajom: Nature, History and Culture

Nature and walking routes in Nagybajom

A large part of Nagybajom’s area belongs to the Boronka-melléki Landscape Protection Area of the Duna-Dráva National Park. The 1.5-kilometre Homokpuszta Nature Trail offers a close-up view of the Belső-Somogy landscape. At six stations, visitors can learn about the region’s natural environment.

At the end of the trail is a puszta managed by the Directorate of the Duna-Dráva National Park. This area can only be explored with an expert guide. The tour covers the daily work involved in traditional livestock grazing, its importance for nature conservation, and the increasingly vanishing world of the Somogy pusztas. Check with the responsible directorate about a guided visit before you go. This allows you to plan the visit as a separate activity, rather than treating it as an unrestricted walk.

Another point of interest is the walking path with wooden sculptures near the centre. It is a destination for a leisurely evening stroll, an ice cream, a jog or a walk with your dog. These different uses sit side by side: a quiet evening stroll, a workout or a walk with your dog. The promenade offers a different way to spend the day than the Homokpuszta Nature Trail.

The manor house, trees and birdsong

Built in 1801, the Igmándy Manor House stands on seven hectares of land, two hectares of which are maintained, with the rest covered in woodland. Hundred-year-old trees grow there, and the calls of at least 15 different bird species can be heard. The mix of maintained grounds and woodland makes the estate a landscape destination in its own right. Nature lovers will find different details here than on the trail: old trees and birdsong instead of six information stations about Belső-Somogy.

The manor house is about 700 metres from the town centre. Along with the promenade near the centre, this provides a useful sense of distance when planning your visit.

Local history, the church and arts and crafts

The Baroque Jézus Szíve Church tells a story of destruction and reconstruction. German soldiers blew it up during the Second World War; it was rebuilt between 1946 and 1950. During a renovation in 1999–2000, the church was given decorative windows and a concert organ with 14 stops. These dates give the church a history spanning several decades, extending beyond its Baroque architecture.

The exhibition at the Sárközy István Local History Museum explores the history of Nagybajom. It also commemorates the building’s former owner, the literature enthusiast Sárközi István, and the poets Csokonai Vitéz Mihály and Pálóczi Horváth Ádám, who were among the house’s well-known guests. Visitors interested in literature and local history can learn both about the town’s development and about the people associated with the house.

Local arts and crafts are represented too: a workshop in a building beside the gallery produces local goods under the name Bajomi Kézműves. The workshop complements the historical themes with a glimpse into the production of local goods.

A turbulent period in history

From December 1944 to March 1945, the front ran along the Margit Line; fighting also raged in Nagybajom and its surroundings. According to individual investigations, several thousand Soviet soldiers are buried in the cemetery behind the Soviet monument.

In the wider Lake Balaton – South destination, the Dráva network for active tourism includes water tourism stops along its section in Somogy County.

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