On the left bank of the Danube, opposite Visegrád, at the foot of the Börzsöny Hills lies the small town of Nagymaros (pop. 5000) which is becoming increasingly popular as a recreational area. Many artists are attracted by the lovely countryside (artists' colony). The history of Nagymaros is closely linked with that of Visegrád, which was the
summer residence of the kings in the 13th and 14th C. Many servants at the court lived on the other side, in Nagymaros. During the Turkish period the town was devastated and depopulated, in the 19th C fruit orchards were planted here. The appearance of the town suffered during the Eighties with the construction work for the Danube power station Gabãíkovo-Nagymaros jointly planned with the former Czechoslovakia. In response to nationwide protests construction was halted in 1989.
The Catholic church with its octagonal tower was built in the 14th C. in Gothic style (pointed arch door and window frames) and later altered in Baroque style. In Váci utca (no. 21) there is a local history exhibition and works by the sculptor Jenó Gratner (b. 1907).