Dobogókő

Dobogókő is a popular tourist area near Pilisszentkereszt in Hungary, and the site of the highest point in the Visegrád Hills at 699 meters. 133 people live here.

Type: Locality
Description: human settlement
Also known as: “Dobogoko”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pilis Abbey and Prédikálószék-kilátó.

Pilis Abbey

Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pilis Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the Pilis Hills in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was founded in 1184 by monks who came from Acey Abbey in France at the invitation of Béla III of Hungary. It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Pilis Abbey is situated 3 km south of Dobogókő.

Prédikálószék-kilátó

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Solymári, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Prédikálószék-kilátó is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northeast of Dobogókő.

Vaskapu

Cave

Photo: Szenti Tamás, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vaskapu is a cave, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Dobogókő.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dobogókő and Vadálló-kövek.

Dobogókő

Photo: Bean49, CC0.

Dobogókő is a forested hill overlooking in the Danube Bend region. It is very popular with picnickers from Budapest and hikers from all over Hungary. It is also considered to be the most sacred site of the Hungarian neo-pagans and shamanists.