Badacsonylábdihegy
Badacsonylábdihegy is located on the western side of the Badacsony mountain, it is now a well loved holiday village amongst vacationers. Administratively Badacsonylábdihegy is now a part of the Badacsonytördemic. The village is well known about its winding streets that lead to Lake Balaton and cling to the mountain between vineyards and old wine cellars. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful views from the terraces of the numerous private houses and guesthouses. Its rugged mountain paths provide an excellent opportunity for easy walking, but the tougher hiking trails present many challenges for the brave adventurer. Both towns are crossed by the Roman road, which was an important trade and transport route in ancient times. Today, it is a road lined with cellars where visitors can stop to taste the fine wines of the famous wine-growers. This road is also part of the Balaton cycle route to Badacsony. The Roman Catholic chapel named after St. Ignác was built between 1847 and 1850 in the neoclassical style.
History of Badacsonylábdihegy
It is mentioned in the chronicles from 1297 under the names Laad, Kapolnaklad, Laddy, Lábody. The primary name derives from the Hungarian clan named Lád, which became Lábdi by incorporating the Hungarian common name for the topography of the hill 'láb' (meaning foot, as the village lies at the foot of the hill). The word "Hegy" (which means hill) and the prefix "Badacsony" were added to the present name. The landowners were the Lád or Vérbulcsú clan, the Rátóti Gyulaffy family, the Csóri family and then the Csoron family, who donated parts of the land to the royal family. At one time, the Carthusian monks also had estates in the area. After endless property disputes, the castle of Devecser was the last owner until 1945, when the Eszterházy family became the last lords. Lád was a noble village, its inhabitants did not pay taxes. After the Turkish destruction, there were hardly any noblemen left, and from 1545 it was classified as a wasteland. From the 18th century, the Esterházy family maintained a wine mill, a slaughterhouse and a customs house on the vineyard. The main source of livelihood for the inhabitants of the repopulated village is the vineyard, which reinforces the character of the village as a mountain community. A charter of 1299 mentions that the church of Lábdi is dedicated to St Stephen the First Martyr. The present chapel was built between 1847-50 by Gr. The present chapel was erected in 1847 by the Papal landlord Károly Eszterházy with the contribution of the vineyard owners. It was consecrated on 31 July 1850 in honour of Saint Ignatius. The narrow chapel was enlarged in 1900. A chancel was added, with an oratory on the upper floor. The blessing of the enlarged chapel took place on 29 July 1900 with the participation of the neighbouring parish priests and the faithful.