Lockenhaus Castle is located in the surrounding area of Ólmod. It is a suitable destination for a trip with an interest in culture and history. Óház, Irány-hegy, Tábor-hegy and Kendi Hegy are also located in the surrounding area.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Ólmod.
Regional Destinations
The wider regional surroundings of Ólmod include Kilátó, Bagolyvár and the Lackenbach Gypsy detention camp (concentration camp).
Geographical Location
Ólmod is a locality in Vas County and Kőszeg District in Hungary.
Culture and History
Ólmod has the historical or alternative Croatian and German names Plajgor, Bleigraben and Pleigram.
The German name Bleigraben was associated with the leaden color of the soil, while the name Ólmod was deliberately translated from the German name into Hungarian.
Ólmod is a stop on the European Cultural Route of Saint Martin.
Historical records describe Ólmod in 1910 as a place with a predominantly Croatian population.
Additional locality pages for travel planning: Gyöngyösfalu, Cák, Bozsok, Horvátzsidány, Lukácsháza, Nemescsó, Velem, Kőszeg.
