Year of preservation: 1975 Area: 140 hectares This park around the Károlyi Castle built in the 18th century in baroque style is first mentioned in a document from 1827 under the name “Vadaskert (Game Park)”. Within the framework of the great park building works during the first half of the 20th century, English park was constructed – in the stocks of old endemic trees, clearings and trenches running radiately from the castle were cut. 250-300 years old endemic oak and hornbeam trees can be found in the park. Of the species brought from abroad, Norway spruce (Picea abies), firs (Abies), scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), European larch (Larix decidua), Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) and Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga spp.) grow fast due to the mountainous climate. To the rarities belong empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa), southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides), tulip magnolia (Liriodendron tulipifera) and Ginkgo biloba. A popular ornamental tree is Platanus acerifolia, of which the first was planted in 1721 and still being the speciality of the park. The remarkable representatives of the species rich fauna of the park are the birds, among which hawk (buteo), black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) or tawny owl (Strix aluco) can be observed. The characteristic reptilian of the surrounding mountains adder (Vipera berus) that has become sparse by today also occurs in the park. The park and other natural and cultural historical values of the surrounding area are displayed at the “Kormos bába” study-trail “pole-booklet” in type. credit |