There are not many places that are rich in cultural, historical wealth as the town of Bardejov. On the outskirts of the Bardejov Spa, under the magnificent forest, there ...
The Town Hall Square of Bardejov forms the central historical town zone and is one of the most beautiful in Slovakia. Its indescribable atmosphere is enhanced by the repr...
The Šariš Museum in Bardejov offers for its visitors three permanent expositions - one of them is the Natural History Exposition. A remarkable exhibition brings visitors ...
The Exposition of Icons, which is one of the permanent expositions of the Šariš Museum in Bardejov, is the only independent specialized exposition of iconographic monumen...
If you visit Bardejov once, do not miss the tour of the charming city fortifications, which form a well-preserved defense system consisting of walls and bastions, dating ...
Zborov Castle ruins (also called Makovica) are situated on a hill near the village of Zborov, about 5 km north of Bardejov. To this day, only the walls have been preserve...
Since 2014, the small village of Fintice in East Slovakia has its own museum and gallery. The gallery and museum of folk art is housed in a historical building of a forme...
In the village of Becherov, on the outskirts of the municipal cemetery, there is also a war cemetery from the First World War, spread on a small area. There are 111 soldi...
Šariš Castle was a medieval power center of Šariš region. Its ruins are situated on a hill above the town of Veľký Šariš, northwest of Prešov. Archaeological research pro...
The ruins of the Kapušian Castle are situated on the hill Zámčisko above the village of Kapušany.
Kapušany Castle was built in the 13th century and served mainly to prot...
The picturesque village of Lenartov near the Slovak-Polish border is known for its rich history. At the end of the 19th century, a trade route from Poland to Galicia led ...
Hanigovsky Castle is situated above the village of Hanigovce. Now, it's just a ruin of the castle. The original wooden castle was built by nobleman Mikčo in the 13th cent...
The medieval eastern bastion in Sabinov, which was part of the town fortifications for several centuries, became the seat of the City Museum in 2012. As part of its activ...
In the cultural center of "Na korze" in Sabinov you can see a permanent exhibition of the Oscar-winning film The Shop on Main Street and also a museum with works of Sabin...
Ľutinská hora is not only for believers, but also for the general public, a well-known place of revelation of St. Nicholas to a poor girl Zuzana Fekete. Today, Ľutinská h...
The Prešov Jewish Museum was founded in 1928 as the first of its kind in Slovakia. It is located in the beautiful premises of an orthodox synagogue built between 1897 - 1...
One of the most fascinating historical buildings not only in Prešov, but also in the whole of Slovakia is undoubtedly the Rakoczi Palace, as evidenced by its attribute - ...
There is a paradise for wine lovers in the premises of historical 500 - year - old cellars under the Town Hall of Prešov. Original underground spaces became the seat of t...
The Museum of Ruthenian Culture in Prešov is one of the thematic branches of the Slovak National Museum. The museum is the youngest in Slovakia. The main activity of the ...
The most important salt deposit in Slovakia is the site named Solivar - today the part of the city of Prešov. Right here, in the Leopold shaft, rock salt was mined in the...
Kamenica Castle is a ruin of a castle above the village of Kamenica, lying northwest of the town of Sabinov, on a limestone cliff in the Čergov Mountains.
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On a rocky hill rising above the village of Podhradík, there are ruins of Šebeš Castle, whichis known only to a few tourists. The castle was built in the 13th century as ...
Balážka lookout tower is named after the mountain massif on which it stands. It is 14 meters high and has three floors. It is anchored in concrete feet and looks very mas...
Near the town of Prešov, there are embossed remnants of the Zbojnícky Castle (ie Brigand Castle), also called Salt Castle, deep in the dense forests below the Kamenná mas...
Among the rich tangle of Slovak open-air museums, we can also include the exposition of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture. After all, Ukrainian or Ruthenian culture is also...
The museum department of Svidník is a part of the Military History Museum in Piešťany. Its activities follow the traditions of the Dukla Museum, which was founded in 1965...
The Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník is the oldest national institution and a branch of the Slovak National Museum Bratislava. It focuses on documenting the basic s...
The charming 18th-century Baroque mansion in Svidník houses the Dezider Milly Gallery, which is part of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník. The gallery was opened...
Plaveč is a castle ruin on a gentle hill above the village of Plaveč. The castle was built at the end of the 13th century as a border fortress. However, the building burn...
Bodoň are the remains of a castle built on a rocky ground in Sigord. The origin of the castle dates back to the 13th century. After the invasion of the Tatars into the ar...