Bakonybél
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Bakonybél is a village in Veszprém county
, Hungary
. A relatively popular tourist destination with a number of interesting sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains.
abbey founded by Saint Stephen I in 1018. Saint Gellert
resided here as a hermit between 1023 and 1030. The village had been completely destroyed during the Ottoman occupation
and was later rebuilt and repopulated with Slovakians and Germans.
church and monastery had been built in 1754 in Baroque
style, and were recently expanded with a souvenir shop. There is also a chapel close to the village with the statue of Saint Gellert
, the stations of Christ's sufferings and the holy trinity, at Ivy Spring (also known as Saint Spring), next to a lake supplied by the spring.
Another sight is the Ethnographic Museum in the village. There is also a museum of nature and forestry called the House of the Bakony Forests.
An unusual attraction is a 19th century American ranch, not very far from the village, with horse-related activities.
There are also multiple routes for trips in the nearby forests and hills, offering beautiful scenery, caves and a lookout tower on the highest peak of the Bakony Mountains.
There is a community house providing tourist information, a doctor's office, and catering. The village has its own post office, pharmacy, day nursery, primary school and library with Internet access.
Veszprém (county)
Veszprém is the name of an administrative county in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.-Veszprém county:...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. A relatively popular tourist destination with a number of interesting sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains.
History
The history of Bakonybél is closely connected to the BenedictineBenedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
abbey founded by Saint Stephen I in 1018. Saint Gellert
Gerard Sagredo
Saint Gerard Sagredo , also called Gerhard or Gellert, was an Italian bishop from Venice who operated in the Kingdom of Hungary , and educated Saint Emeric of Hungary, the son of Saint Stephen of Hungary). He played a major role in converting Hungary to Christianity...
resided here as a hermit between 1023 and 1030. The village had been completely destroyed during the Ottoman occupation
Ottoman Hungary
History of Ottoman Hungary refers to the history of parts of the Ottoman Empire situated in what today is Hungary, in the period from 1541 to 1699.-History:...
and was later rebuilt and repopulated with Slovakians and Germans.
Touristic sights
The BenedictineBenedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
church and monastery had been built in 1754 in Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style, and were recently expanded with a souvenir shop. There is also a chapel close to the village with the statue of Saint Gellert
Gerard Sagredo
Saint Gerard Sagredo , also called Gerhard or Gellert, was an Italian bishop from Venice who operated in the Kingdom of Hungary , and educated Saint Emeric of Hungary, the son of Saint Stephen of Hungary). He played a major role in converting Hungary to Christianity...
, the stations of Christ's sufferings and the holy trinity, at Ivy Spring (also known as Saint Spring), next to a lake supplied by the spring.
Another sight is the Ethnographic Museum in the village. There is also a museum of nature and forestry called the House of the Bakony Forests.
An unusual attraction is a 19th century American ranch, not very far from the village, with horse-related activities.
There are also multiple routes for trips in the nearby forests and hills, offering beautiful scenery, caves and a lookout tower on the highest peak of the Bakony Mountains.
Facilities
Bakonybél is well supplied with facilities compared to Hungarian villages of similar size and population. There is a three star hotel and several guest houses in the village. There are also restaurants and pubs. A number of small grocery stores and also separate greengrocers are available.There is a community house providing tourist information, a doctor's office, and catering. The village has its own post office, pharmacy, day nursery, primary school and library with Internet access.