Turkish House (Torok-haz), Alsoors
This Gothic manor, the oldest in Hungary, was built at the turn of the 15th-16th century, and partly rebuilt in 1880.
Under the gable of the former lesser noble's house there stretches a sizeable cellar which has late Gothic-style door stones. The main door of the house itself is also Gothic and opens into the entrance hall which was separated from the barrel-vaulted kitchen and the pantry by a wide semicircular wall.
Locals call it 'the house of the Turkish tax collector''. The shape of the chimney is reminiscent of a head with a turban, thus the name.
Currently a cultural venue, the house is set in a small plot of land. A spectacular view opens from here over the surrounding to the eastern basin of Balaton and the Tihany Peninsula.
Between 1st June and 31st August the most varied summer programmes are held here including fine art exhibitions and performances. The latest fashion is for weddings in this atmospheric building.
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| Category: | Architectural heritage |
| Settlement: | Alsóörs |
| Address: | Alsóörs, Petőfi köz 7. |
| Phone: | 87/447-192 |
| Opening times: | 1 Jul - 31 Aug: Mon-Tue 10-20 |
| Turkish House (Torok-haz), Alsoors magyarul | |
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