A film is being shot again in the Szelim cave

The Danube-Ipoly National Park (DINPI) calls him visitors should note that the Szelim Cave and the Geological Learning Trail cannot be visited, or can only be visited on a limited basis, from April 26 to May 10. Accident prevention works are carried out on site, and a film is shot during this period.

They added that, however, the Turul monument, the Turul nature trail, the nature trail, the Sédítő rock and its surroundings can still be visited freely.

Our castle district hides many natural treasures, including many caves. These formations were the favorite residences of ancient people, which have become popular tourist destinations today, especially the Szelim Hole, or, as everyone knows it, the Szelim Cave.

As we reported earlier, one of the most well-known caves in our country, which is one of the highlights of Tatabánya, has served as a location for filming several times. Moreover, since 2014, the so-called A concert with boots. The joint concert of the Bárdos Lajos Mixed Choir and the Tatabánya Árpád High School Mixed Choir will be held in the cave for ten years this year. The choirs led by Zsuzsanna Szeimann brought tears to the eyes of those interested every year.

The history of the Szelim Cave

Several legends have arisen in connection with the formation. According to one of them, the Hungarians who fled to the cave died there during the Turkish subjugation. From the amount of bones, they conclude that the story may even be true, although the age of the remains points more to the time of the Tatar invasion. Many people believe that the inhabitants of the seven settlements in the area hid from the Turkish army in the cave. But they noticed a woman going to the stream to get water for her thirsty child. Following him, they found the Hungarians hiding in the cave, who blocked the narrow entrance to the cave. Then the Turks broke through the ceiling of the cave and suffocated everyone inside with “straw smoke mixed with brimstone”.