[2] Because of its exceptional preservation and testimony to rural life before the arrival of modern farming practices, the village was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

The village is located in Nógrád county, approximately 91.1 kilometres northeast from Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

In the middle of the 13th century, in the aftermath of the Mongol invasion, construction of Hollókő castle first began as a means to protect the area against future attacks.

The village blends into traditional strip farming, interspersed by orchards, vineyards, meadows and woods.

The wooden buildings are half-timbered, with whitewashed plaster walls and porches covered by overhanging roofs on the street side.