Salgói vár
(Salgó Fortress)
One of the oldest and definitely the most iconic sight of Salgótarján is the Salgó Fortress. It is located on a 625 m high hill north of Salgótarján. It was built in the 13th century.
Location: N 48.1447, E 19.8472
Somoskői vár
(Fortress of Somoskő)
The Fortress of Somoskő is a must-to-see sight for everybody who visits Salgótarján, however the fortress itself is located in Slovakia, a few steps from the Slovakian border. It is very easily accessible by car, so it is a perfect tourist destination for all generations.
Location: N 48.1708, E 19.8560
Üvegváros kiállítás, Dornyai Béla Múzeum
(Exhibition of Glass Artworks and Glass Industry)
The once renowned glass industry of Salgótarján went into decline when the town’s major glass factories were closed. While there are still some small-scale glass production companies in the town, the exhibition of Dornyai Béla Múzeum showcases the enormous number of products the once-thriving glass industry and let you have a little peek into its social significance in our town’s history.
Address: Salgótarján, Múzeum tér 2.
Bányamúzeum
(Underground Mining Museum)
Salgótarján’s Mining Museum is the first underground museum in Hungary and one of the few such exhibitions of Europe. The underground exhibition showcases the history of mining in our region and some of the heavy machinery once used.
Address: Salgótarján, Zemlinszky Rezső u. 1.
Geocsodák háza
Even though you can not find too many historical buildings in Salgótarján’s area, the geological history of our region is very rich. The Geocsodák háza (House of Geoglogical Wonders) was established to show the public all of the geological and natural values in a 21st century way.
Address: Salgótarján, Medvesi út 14.
Kálvária
(Calvary hill)
The name Calvary refers to sculptures representing the scene of the crucifixion in the Bible, it was built by the plans of a local artist (Bóna Kovács Károly) in the 1930s. Located in the town’s heart the Calvary hill offers the best panorama of the town’s center.
Location: map
Szoborpark
(Statue Park)
Just like in other Eastern and Central European towns there were many ideologically inspired statues placed on the streets of Salgótarján in the decades of communist era. Having completed a peaceful transition into democracy in the early 1990s, the town’s decided not to destroy all of these mementos, but to collect them into a small outdoor museum park.
Address: Salgótarján, Petőfi út 94.