The village Majk situated on the northern part of the Vértes Hill in North Hungary belonged to the Csák family. The village was first mentioned in a charter in 1935 as a branch of the church belonging to the dean of Veszprém. Documents prove that the Premonstratensian provostry had existed before 1252.

The Majk region that was right on the path of the Turkish army prowling in Hungary and the provostry itself was owned by many throughout the centuries. In 1727 the count Esterházy József, the lord lieutenant of Komárom County, bought the land, 1200 acres of ploughland, vineyard, meadows, forests, fishery three mills and the ruins of the monastery. The count bestowed his new estate to the Camaldul order in 1733 so that they could build a church on the land.

The building of the church consecrated to Saint John began in 1753. The design of the church was commissioned to the famed Baroque architect Franz Anton Pilgram. The concept of Pilgram, however, was unfortunately not fulfilled. Originally, 17 hermitages were built by 1770 when the construction works were finished even though the original plan involved 17 hermitages. The building of houses was financed by Hungarian aristocrat families which is signed by their coat of arms placed on the facade. The buildings surround the center of the hermitage.

Lodging for the prior and for travelers were located in the main building, as well as the suit of the lord, the inn which could be visited by anyone, the mess, the library, the archives, the pharmacy and the prison.

A finely ornamented well with the coat of arms of the Eszterházy family on is situated in the yard.

(Except from the book 'Maintenance of Scheduled Monuments' by Bardi Terézia - Mrs. Wisnovszky Hajdi Márta, published in 2004.)