Slovakia Cultural Points of Interest
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The name of an important culture, which existed in Slovakia in the remotest history, derives from that of town Puchov. The Puchov culture has been proved by numerous finds near this town which are now deposited in the Archaeological Museum of Puchov Culture.
The unique archaeological park Havranok is situated next to the dam Liptovska Mara. It is a magical place and the visit of this Park maybe a great experience.
Foundations of a part of reconstructed fort and the pre-Romanesque church in form of rotunda can be seen here.
The gem among the towns of Slovakia is undoubtedly BANSKA STIAVNICA is situated in the heart of the Stiavnicke vrchy Mts. Its undeniable values and beauty caused that it is one of the first Slovak towns that has been included into the List of the World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO in 1996.
The ancient town of BARDEJOV is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful towns in Slovakia. It was inscribed into the List of the World Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO in 2001
The first asymmetrical suspension bridge and the second of this kind in the world, this interesting landmark of Bratislava was announced the building of the century.
The most recently reconstructed bridge connects Slovakia and Hungary. It was reconstructed after 57 years, time which was not very positive in terms of friendship of these two states.
The gem of Bojnice is the fairy tale Bojnicky zamok, Castle, one of the most visited and most beautiful castles not only in Slovakia, but also in central Europe.
The monumental building of 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.
The Castle of Budatin with strategic position on the confluence of the Vah and Kysuca rivers is a dominant of Zilina. Exhibition of tinkers trade products in the Castle of Budatinn is the only of the kind in the world.
The most beautiful castle in the mountains Male Karpaty, situated several tens of kilometres from the Capital Bratislava is one of the best preserved Slovak Castles Cerveny Kamen. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a bulky fortified structure - then part of one of the top military-defensive systems in Europe.
Devin 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.
The smallest town in Slovakia - Modry Kamen…It stretches around what was originally the Gothic Castle Modry Kamen. Nowadays it houses a unique Museum of Puppets and Toys.
The Krasna Horka Castle is situated east of Roznava. It stands on top of the conspicuous denuded mountain, which dominates in the Roznavsak kotlina basin.
The Krasna Horka Castle is situated east of Roznavsak kotlina basin. It stands on top of the conspicuous denuded mountain, which dominates in the Roznavsak Kotlina basin.
The Castle is the most important dominant of the town Levice. It is from the end of the 13th century. It stands on top of volcanic rock protuberance above the swamps of the Hron river.
On a limestone cliff over Stara Lubovna…In in the north-east of Spis…¡ stands Lubovniansky hrad Castle. Rulers met here in the past, it is the place where Polish coronation jewels were hidden during wartime
The smallest town in Slovakia - Modry Kamen stretches around what was originally the Gothic Castle Modry Kamen. Nowadays it houses a unique Museum of Puppets and Toys.
The distinct dominant of the town Filakovo on the Slovak-Hungarian frontier are the ruins of its Castle, which survived the Tartar raids in the 13th century.
The dominant of the town Kezmarok is the Castle Kezmarsky hrad that has entered the history of tourism in the High Tatras as the salient point of the first known tourist trip to this mountain range..
The dominant of the oldest Slovak town Nitra is the Castle of Nitra. It was built in the 11th century on the site of a bulky Slav fort, the seat of the Nitra Princedom and Great Moravian rulers.
The Castle of Trencin built on top of a steep rock is undoubtedly the dominant of the town Trencin and the region of Povaze.
The pride of the village Topol Ciansky lying north of Zlate Moravce at the foothills of the Tribec Mts.
The dominant and symbol of Zvolen is the Zvolensky zamok, Castle standing on the banks of the river Slatina
The most important dominant and the pride of the village Kraskovo is the old Early Gothic Evangelical church built on the site of an old church from the 13th century as the archaeological research confirmed.