Cseri Miklós, Füzes Endre (szerk.): Ház és ember, A Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum évkönyve 12. (Szentendre, Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum, 1998)

† BAKÓ FERENC: Remetebarlangok (Mátraverebély-Szentkút). Építéstörténeti tanulmány

t Ferenc Bakó HERMIT'S CAVES (MÁTRAVEREBÉLY-SZENTKÚT) The author deals in his essay with the hermit's caves in North-Hungary, which had been founded near the village Mátraverebély and have remained up to the present. They were established in connection of the holy place Szentkút. The essay describes the caves, which in part exist today, as well as their dimensions, situation and shape. The six existing hermit's caves are no more in use. Their maintenance from the point of view of protection of historic monuments becomes increasingly difficult. The author dedicates a considerable part of the essay to the analysis of the creation and development of the holy place Szentkút and its cult, which can be traced back to the 12th—

13th centuries. He points out that the holy place had been founded and maintained by monastic orders in commemoration of the wonderful deeds of king St. László (died in 1095). The hermits, who renounced the world to live an ascetic life spent with praying, belonged under the authority of these monastic orders. The author recites the names of the hermits and mentions the historic sources providing information on their deeds. Furthermore, he draws a parallel between hermit's caves in Hungary and similar caves in MiddleEurope. The author concludes at the end that the hermit's caves near the holy place Szentkút constitute unique religious monuments and their 800 years old history is an important contribution to church history.