Kis-Salgó

Kis-Salgó is a peak in Nógrád County, Northern Hungary and has an elevation of 480 metres. Kis-Salgó is situated nearby to the suburb Salgóbánya, as well as near the locality Tatár-árok.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 480 metres
Description: mountain in Hungary
Also known as: “Kis-Salgo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salgó Castle and Šomoška Castle.

Salgó Castle

Photo: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salgó Castle is a Hungarian stronghold near Salgótarján, Nógrád county, 120 km from Budapest. Originally built as a tower by the Kacsics clan in the 13th century to withstand the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, it was later renovated into a fortress by King Béla IV.

Šomoška Castle

Castle

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Šomoška Castle are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle is a part of the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area.

Somoskőújfalu railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rakás, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šiatorská Bukovinka and Salgótarján.

Šiatorská Bukovinka

Village

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Šiatorská Bukovinka is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Salgótarján

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Salgótarján is the county seat and largest city in Nógrád county, Hungary. Once a small mining town, the city was built in a very modern communist style, leaving much to be desired in terms of classical architecture.