Ózd

town in Hungary

Ózd is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in Northern Hungary, 53 km (33 mi) from the county seat of Miskolc.

Nearby town Borsodnádasd is also described here.

Understand

The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village of Ózd was first mentioned in 1272. The modern town came into being with the unification of the villages Ózd, Bolyok and Sajóvárkony during the socialist era of Hungary, when the northern part of the country was developed into a centre of heavy industry. Ózd is one of the poorest towns in Hungary.

Get in

By train

Trains are available from Miskolc via Kazincbarcika and Putnok in every two hours. From Budapest you have to transfer in Miskolc. The whole journey from Budapest takes nearly 3½ hours and costs 4250 Ft.

🌍 Ózd Train Station, Volny József út 4, ☏ +36 1 349-4949, . Ticket office: 05:30–16:15. (updated Jun 2021)

By bus

Buses are available in every two hours from Budapest-Stadion. The journey takes less than 3 hours and costs 3065 Ft.

🌍 Ózd Bus Station, Munkás utca 4, ☏ +36 48 471-274, . Ticket office: M–F 06:00–11:45 12:30–15:30, Sa 07:30–11:00. (updated Jun 2021)

Get around

By bus

Volánbusz operates local buses in Ózd. Tickets (in 2021): 250 Ft. Passes (in 2021): 5990 Ft per month. Tickets can be purchased at the driver. Public transport map of Ózd.

By taxi

See

3 tracks station-imitation with red coloured coal mine locomotive and 1,000 mm (39 in) tack gauge industrial train in the Factory History Memorial Park
Interior of Saints Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church

In Ózd:

  • 🌍 Ózd Museum Collection and Factory History Memorial Park (Ózdi Muzeális Gyűjtemény és Gyártörténeti Emlékpark), Gyár út 10, ☏ +36 48 470-115, . M–F 08:00–16:00. Local history collection shows the history of iron production and the development of the iron works. Adult: 600 Ft; senior, student: 300 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Hungarian National Film Theme Park (Nemzeti Filmtörténeti Élménypark), Gyár út 1, ☏ +36 30 228-0123, . Tu–Su 08:00–16:00. It shows the dominant genres of the Hungarian and Eastern-European film history. Visitors have the opportunity to re-film and play a typical part of the film history period of their choice. Adult: 1500 Ft; student: 900 Ft, senior: 150 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Digital Power Plant (Digitális Erőmű), Gyár út 1, ☏ +36 48 705-068, . Tu–Su 08:00–16:00. There is an interactive exhibition showing the history and traditions of the Carpathian Basin with the aid of continuously moving sequences. There is also a computer science collection showing items from large computing centres and personal computers from the ’70s were made in Hungary mostly. Adult: 1500 Ft; student: 900 Ft, senior: 150 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Saints Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church (Szent Simon és Júdás Tádé római katolikus templom), Barátság utca 2, Szentsimon (Szentsimon, tűzoltószertár bus 20, 20A). The Romanesque church was built in the 13th century. It was rebuilt in Gothic style in the 14th-15th centuries. The mural of the nave was made in 1423. The wooden ceiling of the painted cassette was made in 1650, its organ was made around 1720. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic Church (Szent Miklós római katolikus templom), Dobó István utca 2, Sajóvárkony (Sajóvárkony, AMK bus 33). Built around 1780 in Copf style. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Roób Resting Place (Roób pihenő), Zsély Aladár utca. Nice view to the town. Free to visit. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Observation Tower (Kilátó). Free to visit. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Nagyvölgy Petting Zoo (Nagyvölgyi állatsimogató tanya) (2.5 km (1.6 mi) walk from Hódoscsépány, Nyárjasalja utca bus 26), ☏ +36 48 471-422. 09:00–19:00. (updated Jun 2021)

In Csernely:

  • 🌍 Sturmann Mansion (Sturmann-kúria), Táncsics Mihály út 16, Csernely. Built between 1780–1790 in Baroque style. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Csernely. Built in Copf style at the end of the 18th century. (updated Jun 2021)

In Kissikátor:

  • 🌍 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Kissikátor. It was built in 1764 in Baroque style on the foundations of a collapsed Romanesque rotunda. (updated Jun 2021)

In Sáta:

  • 🌍 Fáy Mansion (Fáy-kastély), Szabadság utca 1, Sáta. Built in 1735 in Baroque style. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Kossuth utca, Sáta. Built in 1808 in late-Baroque style. (updated Jun 2021)

Do

Saints Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church
  • 🌍 Town's Community Center (Városi Művelődési Központ), Gyár út 4, ☏ +36 48 570-477, . (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Cinema Ózd, Árpád vezér út 29 (Civil Ház bus 2, 20, 20A), . Adult: 1390 Ft; senior, student: 1250 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Thermárium Swimming Pool (Thermárium uszoda), Brassói út 2 (Zrínyi Miklós út 5. bus 2, 20, 20A), ☏ +36 48 470-556. M 09:00–21:00, Tu–F 06:00–21:00, Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 08:00–19:00. Adult: 800 Ft; senior, student 500 Ft for 3 hours. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Town's Stadium (Városi stadion), Bolyki főút 4 (1 km (0.62 mi) walk from Zrínyi Miklós út 5. bus 2, 20, 20A), ☏ +36 30 454-0581. 07:00–20:00. Artificial grass football field: 5000 Ft per hour, foot tennis court: 1000 Ft per hour, bowling alley: 2000 Ft per hour, tennis court: 2000 Ft per hour. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Town's Bath and Camping (Városi strandfürdő és kemping), Bolyki Tamás út 6 (Strandfürdő bus 2, 20, 20A). Jun–Aug: 09:00–19:00. Bath for adult: 1100 Ft; for senior, student: 800 Ft. Camping for adult: 2000 Ft; for children: 1500 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Ózd Fishing Lake (Ózdi horgásztó) (Gömöri út bus 21), ☏ +36 30 205-6330. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Táncos Valley Horse Yard (Táncos-völgyi lovastanya) (1 km (0.62 mi) walk from Hódoscsépány, Nyárjasalja utca bus 26), ☏ +36 30 278-5683. Riding training: 1500 Ft for 30 minutes, trail riding: 3000 Ft per hour. (updated Jun 2021)

Buy

  • 🌍 Coop, Bolyki főút 67 (Bolyki főút ABC áruház bus 2, 20, 20A), ☏ +36 48 472-245. M–F 06:00–19:00, Sa 06:00–15:00, Su 07:00–11:00. Supermarket. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Interspar, Sárli út 4, ☏ +36 20 823-8296 (hypermarket), +36 20 344-3147 (cafe), . M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 07:00–19:00; Caffe Bar Jam: M–Th 08:00–22:00, F Sa 08:00–23:00, Su 09:00–22:00. Hypermarket. Cafe and fast food bar. Hamburger: 1490 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Market Hall (Vásárcsarnok), Nemzetőr utca 1. Tu–F 06:00–15:00, Sa 06:00–13:00; Full Cafe and Sandwich Bar: Tu–F 06:00–16:30, Sa 06:00–14:00. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Tesco, Brassói út 3 (Strand utca bus 21). 06:00–22:00. Hypermarket. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Coop, Kővágó utca 1, Borsodnádasd, ☏ +36 48 442-051. M–F 06:00–18:30, Sa 06:00–15:00, Su 07:00-11:00. Supermarket. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

This page uses the following price ranges for a typical meal for one, including soft drink:
BudgetUnder 1800 Ft
Mid-range1800 Ft–2000 Ft
SplurgeOver 2000 Ft

Budget

  • 🌍 Ám-Bár Restaurant (Ám-Bár Kisvendéglő), Kőalja út 155 (Kőalja út 140. bus 4, 74), ☏ +36 30 903-6756. M Th–Su 09:00–17:00, Tu–W 09:00–22:00. Food bar. 1350 Ft, pizza: 1300 Ft, hamburger: 720 Ft, lunch menu: 800 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Fain Büfé, Vasvár út 8, ☏ +36 30 461-1760, . Tu–Sa 11:00–19:30. Food bar. 1390 Ft, pizza: 1390 Ft, hamburger: 790 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Mountain Pub and Pizzeria, Ráctag út 31 (Március 15. utca 12. bus 21), ☏ +36 30 935-8080. M–Th 10:30–22:00, F 10:30–23:00, Sa 11:30–23:00, Su 11:30–21:00. Pub and pizzeria. 1490 Ft, pizza: 1290 Ft, hamburger: 820 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Sun City Grill Bar, Újváros tér 5 (Bolyki főút ABC áruház bus 2, 20, 20A), ☏ +36 30 674-9972. M–Sa 11:00–21:00. Traditional restaurant and pizzeria. 1490 Ft, pizza: 1290 Ft, hamburger: 650 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Giovanni Pizzeria, Széchenyi utca 3, Csokvaomány, ☏ +36 48 655-065. 09:00–20:00. Pizzeria and food bar. 1300 Ft, pizza: 1450 Ft, hamburger: 700 Ft. (updated Jun 2021)

Mid-range

Interior of Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic Church

Splurge

Drink

Cafes

Pubs

Roman Catholic Church in Kissikátor

Nightclubs

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
BudgetUnder 10,000 Ft
Mid-range10,000 Ft–14,000 Ft
SplurgeOver 14,000 Ft

Budget

Mid-range

Fáy Mansion in Sáta

Splurge

Connect

Ózd from the air

Ózd's postal code is H-3600, and its telephone area code is 48.

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