Demjén: Remetelak/ Hermit-home

A nice example to show dwelling function is rock-room of Hermit-home in the north-western border of the settlement carved in a side valley of Laskó stream.

According to the tradition the room was inhabited by hermits. When entering the cellar even nowadays can be seen traces of the former fireplace and bed and the store recess carved into the rock functioning as a shelf. Traces of 6 nitches can be seen on the rock wall. The rock room is a good example that those having lived here carved not only their side buildings, but their dwellings, too, and even the furniture of the rooms (beds, tables, fireplace) into the rhyolite tuff.

How to approach Hermit-home:
When coming from Egerszalók to Demjén, the building of the Local Municipalitycan be found in the second street on the right, in Kossuth Lajos square. Going to the east go to the first crossroads where turning right go along Rákóczi street. At the end of the street turn right to Dózsa György street. Take your first street on your left, Akácfa street, go across the stream bridge and turn right into Táncsics street. Go straight on and turn left at the end of the street. Go along the earth road as far as the edge of the forest whwer you can find a red shelter. From here signs show the way to Hermits’ cave.