Trenčín Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The castle of Trenčín dominates not only the city of Trenčín but also the whole of Považie region. It was built in the 11th century as a border fortress, guarding importa...

Trenčín
Beckov Castle
Castle ruins

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 ...

Beckov
Lietava Castle
Castle ruins

Lietava Castle ruins are located 10 km from the regional town of Žilina on the steep ridge between Lietava and Lietavská Svinná.

The castle of Lietava was probably built...

Lietava
Castle of Čachtice
Castle ruins

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...

Čachtice
Suľov Castle
Castle ruins

The massive Súľov reefs became the property of kings and noble nobility. In the 15th century, the Súľov Castle was built between the three massive rock formations. As per...

Súľov - Hradná
Hričov Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Hričov Castle lie above the village of Hričovské Podhradie. The name "Hríčov" is derived from the word "grič" - i.e. rock, rocky. The castle offers impressiv...

Hričovské Podhradie
Chateau in Hlohovec
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The dominant of the magnificent chateau park with a lake, an Empire theater, a riding school, a garden gazebo and the remains of romantic buildings in Hlohovec is the idy...

Hlohovec
Tematín Castle
Castle ruins

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...

Lúka
Fortress in Komárno
Castles, chateaus, mansions

If you desire to fall in the times of Tartar incursions, visit the town of Komárno, the town, which was able to defend itself against the Tartars due to strong and compac...

Komárno
Castle and Museum of the White Carpathians
Castles, chateaus, mansions

In Bohunice nad Váhom, a small village in the foothills of the massive Vršatecké Bradlá, the romantic mansion from the mid-19th century built in Neo-Gothic style stands p...

Bohunice
Považský hrad
Castle ruins

The ruins of the Považský Castle rise on a steep rock on the right bank of the Váh River above the center of Považská Bystrica.

The Považský Castle was also called Bystr...

Považské Podhradie
Ruins of Košecký Castle
Castle ruins

Above the village of Košecké Podhradie, there are small ruins of the Košecký Castle. The castle was said to have been built by the Templars upon their return from Palesti...

Košecké Podhradie
Chateau and Wedding Palace
Castles, chateaus, mansions

One of the most important Renaissance monuments not only in Slovakia, but also in the whole of Central Europe is the Wedding Palace, which is part of the chateau complex ...

Bytča
Esterházy Renaissance Mansion
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The pride and symbol of Galanta is the Renaissance mansion. The mansion stands in the middle of a housing estate surrounded by panel buildings. In the past, it was set in...

Galanta
Budatín Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions

Traditional Slovak castles stand on rocky cliffs or inaccessible hills. Budatín Castle is a light exception, because it stands at the confluence of the rivers Vah and Kys...

Žilina
Park of Miniatures
Castles, chateaus, mansions

All castles, chateaux and architectural treasures of Slovakia in one place. No, it is not just an idle wish. Mini Slovakia, which you will have on your hand, grew up in a...

Podolie
Lednice Castle
Castle ruins

On the rock, which rises above the village of Lednica, ruins of Lednica Castle can be found. Castle used to serve to guard the border once. It was built in the first half...

Lednica
Vršatec Castle
Castle ruins

Vršatec Rocks are a massive limestone massif that is unmistakable and easily visible from a distance. They rise above the village of Vršatské Podhradie and hide the ruins...

Vršatské Podhradie
Ruins of the St. Helena Church in Stránske
Castle ruins

The ruins of the Gothic Church of St. Helena dating from the 14th century rise above the village of Stránske. Originally, it was a one-aisle building with a polygonal pr...

Stránske
Topoľčany Castle
Castle ruins

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...

Podhradie
1.0 km
Strečno Castle and the medieval village of Paseka
Castles, chateaus, mansions

If you come to the parts of the Strečno Gorge or to the picturesque village of Strečno, do not forget to stop on the high limestone cliff. The magnificent Strečno Castle ...

Strečno
2.1 km
Slovak National Uprising Monument on the Roh Hill
Memorials

Above the picturesque village of Lubina, there is a small hill of Roh. The hill itself is covered by a dense vegetation of pine, only the top is deforested and there is a...

Lubina
2.8 km
Starhrad (Old Castle)
Castle ruins

Starhrad, i.e. The Old Castle, stands on a rocky granite hill on the right bank of the Váh River. Its original name was Varín Castle, but after the construction of Strečn...

Nezbudská Lúčka
3.0 km
Chtelnica Mansion
Castles, chateaus, mansions

Lovers of history, enchanting architecture or beautiful halls with precious works of art should certainly not miss a visit to Chtelnica Mansion.

The Chtelnica mansion is...

Chtelnica
3.0 km
Mansion in Chtelnica
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The pride of the village of Chtelnica is the mansion from the late 16th century, which was owned by a significant noble Erdődy family. The renaissance appearance of the m...

Chtelnica
3.7 km
Anton Bernolák Memorial in Trnava
Memorials

The sculptural group of the first codifier of standard Slovak language has been standing in Trnava since 1937, near the Bernolák Gate, in the so-called Bernolák's Orchard...

Trnava
7.0 km
Dolná Krupá Mansion
Castles, chateaus, mansions

This mansion is one of the most beautiful examples of rural Classicist architecture in Slovakia. Already at the time of its creatio, Dolná Krupá has been a place that be...

Dolná Krupá
7.7 km
Memorials of the Slovak National Uprising in Dvoly
Memorials

Dvoly is located near Brezová pod Bradlom in the Brezová part of the Little Carpathians. This is the place where the partisan section of Ján Repta of II. M. R. Štefánik P...

Brezová pod Bradlom
8.3 km
Nárcie, Slovak National Uprising Memorial
Memorials

One of the saddest places that remember heavy partisan fights is located in the remote areas of the Podjavorina region near the town of Stará Turá and the Moravian border...

Stará Turá
8.8 km
Earth-houses and memorial to Dibrov's brigade
Memorials

This is the place where a partisan group of Miloš Uhr, a hero of the Slovak National Uprising, camped in October 1944. The memorial is named after the earth-houses built ...

Poriadie