Török-house
The oldest Gothic manor house in Alsóörs, named after the onion-shaped chimney that resembles a turban.
2024. opening hours:
- Thursday: 13:00-19:00
- Friday: 13:00-19:00
- Saturday: 13:00-19:00
- Sunday: 13.00-19:00
The Turkish House in Alsórörs is the only late Gothic noble manor house in Hungary. Its architectural features indicate that it was built sometime at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, as the windows, the gate and the entrance to the cellar below are all Gothic. The orientation of the building is also peculiar, as it is situated on a steep hillside with a stunning view of the eastern basin of Lake Balaton. This is why people often choose the tax collector's house as a venue for weddings and other events, where the beauty of the past meets the beauty of nature.
András Lichtneckert, the archivist of Veszprém County, has found that the name of the house has a basis in reality. According to documents, the first known owners of the house in the 17th century were members of the Prépost family, whose history in the village can be traced back to the 15th century, when the Turks entrusted the collection of taxes to the so-called Turkish magistrates. Four of them are known in Alsóörs and two of them were Prépost, so it is likely that this building was the house of the Turkish tax collector.
