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CastlesStrečno 16 km |
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The history of the castle is written in first half of the 14th century but the settlement of the
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The impressive contexture of Budatinsky Castle is protected by rivers Váh and Kysuca. The castle was built in the middle of the 13th century as water and guard castle in which was paid a toll. The castle belongs to the oldest well- preserved sights of Žilina. Nowadays the rare exhibition of tinker art products supposedly unique in the world, are located here. |
Orava castle 38 km |
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The Orava castle is an outstanding dominant of Orava region . It is situated over the village Oravský Podzámok, on the 12th meters high cliff. It was built on its high-rice terrace. The unique complex of three buildings- upper, central and lower castle is built from the middle of the 13th century till the beginning of the 17th century. In 1235 the Orava castle is mentioned as a royal castle. In the following centuries it changed hands many times and since 1556 it belonged to František Thurzo. He built a renaissance palace here. In 1800 the castle was destroyed by fire. The present form acquired in the biginning of the 20th century, when price Jozef Pálfy had the castle reconstructed into the romantic style. From 1868 there is an exposition of Orava Museum of P. O. Hviezdoslav- one of the oldest museums in Slovakia opened inside. |
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The Trenčín castle belongs to the largest castle complex and the most scenic castles in Slovakia. It was built in the 11th century. Its typical feature is the habitable tower- it was built in the time of monastery of Matúš Čák, callled also „Lord of Váh and Tatras“. The rare memory is the Roman title from 179 A.D, which is sculptured on the castle rock. Nowadays, there are an exposition of the Museum Trenčín inside the castle. |
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The present impressive and romantic castle is built probably in place of the previous wood castle. The first written recordes of its existence come from 1113. In the 13th century it was rebuilt to the Gothic stone castle as the royal property and it changed hands . To the greatest valuables of the castle belong 10 Ghotic paintings of Nard Cione. The rare monument is also the carved angelic ceiling in the Gold hall, then the castle chapel with fresco paiting from 1662 and of course the Art Gallery with paitings of European painters. Very attractive is the subterranean cave in the depth of 26 meters . |
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The castle is complex of the medieval structures . It is enclosed by the double walls with the gate and three bastions. The second dominant is church of saint Katarína- the patroness of town. The tower of the church is from 1579 and it makes the specific silhouette of town. There are exposition of museum of coins and medals and the stories about bells and bell-founders of Kremnica, etc. |
