Szatmárcseke Calvinist Cemetery
Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

Cemetery in Szatmárcseke, Hungary, featuring approximately 600 unique boat-shaped headstones carved from dark oak.

Why Go

🗿 Witness a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins
✨ Explore an important part of local culture
📜 See the marble tombs of the Kölcsey family, including Ferenc Kölcsey

Tips

📍 Located behind the Calvinist Church
🚗 Village is peaceful and easy to drive to
🎁 Souvenirs (hand-carved grave markers) available from a local woodcarver

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