The Oponice Castle - more accurate ruins of the castle - is located on the western tip of the mountain of Tribeč above the village of Oponice. The first written mention o...
Not far from the village of Zlatno, on the wooded outcrop of the mountain of Tríbeč, there used to stand the Black Castle (orig. "Čierny hrad"), which protected mainly th...
The ruins of Gýmeš Castle are situated on the steep Dúň hill, about 5 km from the village of Jelenec. In the past, it was the center of the surrounding Gýmeš County (Hung...
On the hill of Hôrka above the village of Brodzany, there is a summer house Babylon, where time seems to have stopped. The summer house was built in 1911 by Duchess Natal...
The church - the Rotunda of St. George is a national cultural monument and is located on a rocky spur about 5 km north of Nitrianska Blatnica. By easy climb we get under ...
The mysterious Tribeč Mountains offer unique places with a rich history. Such a place is Vrchhora, where the remains of a Renaissance church and a Baroque chapel are hidd...
Immediately above the village of Podhradie, the romantic ruins of Topoľčany Castle rise to the heights. It was built at the end of the 13th century as a royal castle. The...
North of the famous wine-growing village of Topoľčianky, the ruins of the Hrušov castle have been standing for centuries. Its remnants of massive walls and towers rise up...
The beautiful and unique landmark of the city district of Nitra - Dražovce is undoubtedly the Dražovce church, also called the Church of St. Michael the Archangel from th...
In the 9th century monks - Benedictines established the monastery of st. Hippolytus in the valley below the hill Zobor. When the Nitranians went to this place, they said,...
Zobor Hillfort is the oldest and most extensive monument near the city of Nitra. It is also a national cultural monument.
The hillfort s bordered by a defensive wall, al...
Tematín Castle, or better said the ruins that remain from it, are still majestically rising above the Váh river valley. Since the 13th century, this castle was the center...
Calvary in Nitra is a nice place that offers an undemanding and short walk, beautiful views, as well as peace and spirituality. Calvary is one of the seven hills on which...
In the beautiful surroundings of the Cigánska Valley, which separates the mountains Tribeč and Pohronský Inovec, there are remnants of the Živánská Tower. Once a massive ...
The Uhrovec Castle is a ruin above the village of Uhrovské Podhradie. It was built in the 13th century in the inaccessible terrain of the Nitrica Hills. During the centur...
The Benedictine monastery in Hronský Beňadik is made up of a group of fortified sacral buildings. Preserved monastery and church are among the most valuable Gothic monume...
Beckov Castle rises on a high steep cliff above Beckov. The history of the castle dates back to the 12th century, when the old castle is mentioned in the chronicle by an ...
On the wooded hill of Hrádok, which rises on the western edge of the Štiavnické Hills, a medieval castle of Bzenica once stood. The remains of a relatively large castle h...
Čachtice Castle was founded in the first half of the 13th century. It was one of the first castles to secure the western border of Hungary, especially in the 13th century...
On the andesite hummock towering above the village of Podhradie, there are ruins of a medieval castle called Sivý Kameň (ie Grey Rock). The castle was built in the first ...
Church of St. Michal Archangel in Lančár with its monumental appearance rises on the hill of the nature reserve Chríb and is the most significant landmark of the surround...
The mysterious and idyllic Revište Castle spreads over the picturesque village of Revišstké Podzámčie. It is a ruin of a Gothic castle on the edge of a forested cliff on ...
The oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia is Skalka. It consists of two objects - Malá and Veľká Skalka. Malá Skalka consists of a two-towered church built in Romanesque sty...
Almost every town or village in Slovakia has its own calvary. Even Hliník nad Hronom is not an exception. Calvary is hidden in the beautiful surroundings of the local for...
The city of Trnava is characterized by a charming and unmistakable atmosphere, completed by historical, sacral buildings. One of them is Saint Nicolas' Church, which was ...
The city of Trnava could be compared to an exhibition hall of sacral buildings. The largest and most spectacular temple in Trnava is the two-towered Cathedral of St John ...
The Katarínka Monastery is actually the ruins of the ancient Church and the Monastery of St. Catherine of Alexandria. It is located in western Slovakia in the forests of ...
The dominant feature of Šurany is the large two-tower church dedicated to the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen. It is located in the heart of the city, surrounded by g...
Dobrá Voda Castle is a ruin of a Gothic castle situated in the central part of the Little Carpathians above the village of Dobrá Voda in the Trnava District.
The castle ...
In the woods, not far from the village of Sklené Teplice, there are hidden remnants of the Teplica Castle, which is almost unknown among tourists. The castle had an excel...