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The Szeleta Park Visitor Center in Miskolc, the largest of the national parks’ ecotourism showcases, opened its doors in December, reported Csodálatos Magyarország.
After more than four decades since the establishment of the Bükk National Park (in the north Hungarian Mountains), the Szeleta Park Visitor Center, built with a budget of HUF 3 billion (EUR 8 million), enables the high-quality presentation of the Bükk region for the first time.
Photo: Facebook/Szeleta Park
In 2022, the Bükk National Park Directorate celebrated its 45th anniversary. It was established in 1977 as the third, but the first mountainous, forested national park in Hungary.
It has the largest number of caves among Hungarian national parks, with 1,100 out of 4,000 registered in the country.
Photo: Facebook/Szeleta Park
In the last period, the Directorate implemented 23 projects worth HUF 9.6 billion (EUR 25 million), with investments such as the Bükk Astronomical Observatory and the Harkály House, presenting the world of the Mátra.
The Bükk Astronomical Observatory. Photo: Facebook/Bükki Csillagda
The Harkály (“Woodpecker”) House awaits visitors as the center for ecotourism and environmental education of the Bükk National Park Directorate. In the impressive building in an interactive exhibition, they present the flora and fauna of the Mátra Mountains.
Harkály House. Photo: Facebook/Harkály Ház
The Szeleta Park can play a significant role in the development of the region as the starting point of the Bükk Region Geopark.
At its meeting in September this year, the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council found the geopark suitable for the UNESCO Global Geopark title, and the final decision is expected in the spring,
said State Secretary for the Environment András Rácz at the opening ceremony in December.
Photo: Facebook/Szeleta Park
The visitor center at the eastern gateway to the Bükk, the exhibition “Secrets of the Bükk Caves – The Nature of Prehistoric Man,” presents the natural treasures of the Bükk, its unique geological history, hydrography, and cave system, the typical flora and fauna of the mountain range, and the world-famous Seleta culture, the cradle of Hungarian prehistoric research.
Entrance of the building. Photo: Facebook/Szeleta Park
All this not only graphically, but also through interactive interfaces and 2-/3D films. The Stone Age Karst Adventure indoor playhouse in the building is designed for children aged 5-12. Children can descend into the “Potter’s Pit” and adventure through a multi-level tunnel system while observing the wildlife of the Bükk Mountains.
During their explorations, they can meet the saber-toothed tiger and try their hand at archaeology. The “Bikkmakk” playground is located in the square in front of the facility, while the Spider’s Web playground awaits the little ones in the park.
Via csodalatosmagyarorszag.hu, Featured image: Facebook/Bükki Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság