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Castles, chateaux and manor houses

Slovakia has abundant cultural and historical, fortified and stately buildings. There are more than 100 castles and at least double this number of manor houses built in different historical eras. In the past, they were the protagonists of history and their owners controlled the life of the country and its people. Every manor house area also had a garden or park. The curias once owned by petty gentry, can be seen in almost every village in Slovakia.

The Spišský hrad Castle and the monuments, which surround it, have been added to the UNESCO List of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Manors or curias of interest:
Renaissance style: Bytča, Strážky
Baroque style: Svätý Anton
Rococo style: Markušovce, Sobotište
Classicist style: Betliar, Dolná Krupá, Topoľčianky
Manor houses - today museums with valuable artistic collections: Betliar, Markušovce, Strážky, Svätý Anton, Topoľčianky

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Bojnice Castle

Bojnice Castle

Trenčiansky krajOkres PrievidzaBojnice

The gem of Bojnice is the ”fairy-tale” Bojnický zámok Castle, one of the most visited and most beautiful castles not only in Slovakia, but also in central Europe.

 
Bratislava Castle

Bratislava Castle

Bratislavský krajOkres BratislavaBratislava

The monumental building of the Bratislava Castle is visible from a great distance. Certainly, every visitor of Bratislava notices the pronounced silhouette. The majestic impression is enhanced by the hill it stands on, some eighty-five metres above the water level of the Danube river.

 
Castle of Trenčín

Castle of Trenčín

Trenčiansky krajOkres TrenčínTrenčín

The Castle of Trenčín built on top of a steep rock is undoubtedly the dominant of the town Trenčín and the region of Považie. The Castle, which is along with those of Spiš and Devín one of the biggest in Europe, is the National Cultural Monument.

 
Devín Castle

Devín Castle

Bratislavský krajOkres BratislavaBratislava

Devín Castle standing on a massive rock hill above the confluence of the Danube and Morava is an unusually impressive landmark. It is part of the oldest history of Slovakia.

 
Oravský hrad Castle

Oravský hrad Castle

Žilinský krajOkres Dolný KubínOravský Podzámok

The most attractive tourist locality of the northern Slovakia is the Orava Castle lying on the river Orava near the village Oravský Podzámok, below impressive cliffs. In 1370, it became a county castle and the seat of the Orava Castle estate, which included almost the whole region of Orava.

 
Spišský hrad Castle

Spišský hrad Castle

Košický krajOkres Spišská Nová VesŽehra

In the  eastern horizon of Spišské Podhradie towers the Spiš Castle. As a National Cultural Monument, Spiš Castle with its area of more than four ha, and partially in ruins, is one of the largest castle compounds in Central Europe.  Spiš Castle was included in the UNESCO list of monuments belonging to the world cultural heritage in 1993.

 
The manor house Betliar

The manor house Betliar

Košický krajOkres RožňavaBetliar

North-west of Rožňava in the east of Slovakia, in the valley of the Slaná river is the fairy tale-like two-storied manor house Betliar with four corner towers. It is a stately hunting manor surrounded by a wonderful English park with romantic structures including an artificial cave and waterfall.

 
The manor house Strážky

The manor house Strážky

Prešovský krajOkres KežmarokSpišská Belá

The local part of Spišská Belá - Strážky in the east of Slovakia today represents a complete compound of cultural and historical monuments. The manor house in Strážky is a gem of the Renaissance architecture in Slovakia.

 
Banská Bystrica Town Castle

Banská Bystrica Town Castle

Banskobystrický krajOkres Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica

The town castle was once formed by several ancient buildings in the central Slovakian metropolis Banská Bystrica. Its task was to protect the income proceedings of copper and silver mining for the royal treasury.

 
Castle of Budatín

Castle of Budatín

Žilinský krajOkres ŽilinaŽilina

The Castle of Budatín with a strategic position at the confluence of the Váh and the Kysuca rivers is a dominant of Žilina.

 
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