Nyékládháza is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from county capital Miskolc.
Sights, programs
- Szepessy-Eger Castle
- Late Baroque Reformed Church
- Lake Nyéki
- Nyékládházi Days at Pentecost
- Nyék-Rock Festival in June
- Nyékládházi Summer and Nyékládházi Farewell in August
- Equestrian Days in September
- Nyékládháza Lake Day
The largest gravel mine in Central Europe was started in 1917 as “Mezőnyék Gravel Mine”. As a result of gravel mining, 750 hectares of water were formed. The lake provides an excellent opportunity for water sports enthusiasts and anglers.
Nyékládháza is part of the Bükk wine region . Taking advantage of the excellent facilities, there are many wineries and wine cellars on the hill.
History
The area has been inhabited since ancient times; archaeological finds include an Avar cemetery. The villages Mezőnyék and Ládháza came into being around the conquest of Hungary; they were mentioned first in 1270 and 1293, respectively, although Mezőnyék had a different name then and had this name only from the 14th century. The name changes indicate that the villages were destroyed several times, but were rebuilt again and again.
The two villages were unified in 1932 under the name Nyékládháza. The village got town status in 2003.
The local Roman Catholic church was built and completely financed in 1943 by the landowner József Lenz (1897-1965), who was also commercial counselor and merchant. József Lenz donated it to the town and to the church, and his son, vitéz József Lenz (1922-1942), who died during the World War II, is buried in the crypt of the temple. His daughter, Klára Lenz (1924-2013) Gobelin tapestry artist, who was the wife of the Hungarian nobleman Endre Farkas de Boldogfa (1908-1994), Major of the General Staff of the Hungarian Armies during World War II, donated part of her tapestry collection to the town.