Casa memorială Mór Jókai din Balatonfüred, Memorial house of Hungarian writer in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
The Jókai Mór Memorial House is a six-room villa with a kitchen and cellar, built in early eclectic style with a spacious entrance hall and a view of Lake Balaton. Its front garden held rare rose varieties, and Jókai himself tended the fruit orchard behind the building. Since 2010 the villa has been restored to its original floor plan and functions.
The house was built in 1870 after Jókai's first visit to Balatonfüred in 1857. The villa became his favored retreat and a place where he wrote some of his major literary works.
The permanent exhibition, arranged by the Petőfi Literary Museum, is titled after Jókai's novel Az arany ember (The Golden Man), which he wrote here and called his favourite. Since 1992 the house has been a main venue of the Jókai Days festival series held in Balatonfüred.
The site is best reached on foot using local pathways, as the area is relatively flat and walkable. Visitors should check ahead since group bookings require advance notice and opening hours vary seasonally.
Jókai wrote his favourite novel, Az arany ember (The Golden Man), in this villa; the permanent exhibition arranged by the Petőfi Literary Museum now bears that title. Since 1992 the house has been a main venue of the Jókai Days festival series held in Balatonfüred.
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