Buják brings together access to a castle, art history and a community celebration held for different occasions. A footpath leads to the castle, with its starting point outside the town; the history of the Glatz-Oszkár collection goes back to 1983. In 2025, the Bujáki Vasárnap was held for the 40th time over the Pentecost weekend. If you are considering Buják as a place to stay, it is helpful to distinguish between points of interest in town and the castle path that starts outside it; if you are traveling for the festival, a specific weekend matters.
Buják Castle and the Calvary
The footpath to Buják Castle begins about 1.5 to 2 km beyond the edge of town, on Buják's main road and before a sharp bend. From there, it is just under 1 km on foot to the castle ruins. The two distances describe different sections: first, the route to the starting point outside town, then the walk to the ruins. You can therefore include both sections separately in your plans. Before setting out, check locally whether anything has changed at the access point.
The Calvary is located above Buják. Together with the castle path that starts outside town, it provides a second geographic reference point for finding your way around the area.
Art and traditions in Buják
A 2019 article describes an exhibition in Buják that introduces visitors to the work of painter Glatz-Oszkár. The collection of Glatz-Oszkár's paintings, comprising 40 works, came to Buják in 1983. The figures refer to two different points in history: 40 is the size of the collection, and 1983 is the year it arrived in the town. The exhibition's subject, in turn, introduces the painter's work. The history of the collection and the artistic focus therefore stand side by side, without equating the collection's history with a visit today.
Over the Pentecost weekend in 2025, the Bujáki Vasárnap was held for the 40th time. Visitors and local residents celebrated their traditions together. The festival offers a different cultural focus from the exhibition: it is about keeping traditions alive as a community, while the exhibition focuses on the work of a painter and a collection. If you would like to plan your trip around the Vasárnap, check the dates of any future edition in advance.
Other cultural destinations in the wider Neuburg travel region
Beyond Buják's local attractions, the wider Neuburg travel region offers other distinct cultural and landscape highlights. The old village of Hollókő is a Palóc settlement in Nógrád County in northern Hungary. It is a carefully preserved, living example of rural life before the 20th-century agricultural revolution. Here, an entire village takes center stage as a testament to a historical way of life—a different focus from Buják's castle, painting and festival traditions.
In Csesztve, the Madách Imre Memorial House presents a permanent exhibition on the history of the Madách family, focusing on Az ember tragédiája. The permanent literary history exhibition at the Mikszáth Kálmán Memorial Museum in Horpács is titled “MIKSZÁTH.” The two houses focus on different aspects of literature: family history with a clearly defined focus, and a separate exhibition on literary history.
The Pásztó Museum also offers a distinct perspective on history. Its permanent and temporary exhibitions are housed in a Baroque Cistercian monastery building that was rebuilt in 1717–1718. The museum also presents a medieval glassworks and smithy as an open-air exhibition and as an industrial heritage monument unique in Hungary. The regional picture thus ranges from village life and literature to the history of crafts and industry.
Discover more destinations: Kozárd, Szirák, Felsõtold, Bér, Palotás, Tar, Szurdokpüspöki, Garáb.
Return to the wider travel overview: Pásztói.
