Things to do and tourist attractions in Veličná and surroundings
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2.1 km
Articular church in Istebné
Sacral monuments
The small Orava village of Istebné is one of the most important cultural and historical monuments. There is a wooden articular church of St. Michael, which took its curre...
Istebné
7.8 km
Wooden articular church
Sacral monuments
The wooden articular evangelical church dates from the 17th century and was built on the order of Job Zmeškal - the captain of the castle guard at the Orava Castle and th...
Leštiny
10.6 km
Church ruins in Zázrivá
Sacral monuments
The ruins of an old stone church in the slope above the village are surrounded by a cemetery. It is perhaps the most romantic monument of Zázrivá. The church was built in...
Zázrivá
12.1 km
Likava Castle
Castle ruins
Once a powerful royal guard castle, from which only well-preserved ruins have remained, stands high on the castle hill above the village of Likavka.
The castle was relat...
Likavka
14.9 km
Liptov Castle
Castle ruins
Liptov Castle was once the highest located castle in Slovakia. It rises on Sestrč Hill above Kalameny and Bukovina.
Its position was defensive. The castle was built by K...
Kalameny
15.1 km
Mysterious church in Orava
Sacral monuments
Mysterious Church in Orava - Church of St. Cosmos and St. Damian - stands for sawback ruins about 5-10 minutes on foot over the village Sedliacka Dubová that cannot be om...
Sedliacka Dubová
16.3 km
Calvary in Terchová
Sacral monuments
The village of Terchová is an important Slovak pilgrimage site where Saint Cyril and Method days are held annually. That is why a calvary was built on the hill. The one i...
Terchová
16.6 km
Church and wooden nativity scene
Sacral monuments
The village known for its history connected with folk hero Jánošík offers many attractions for tourists. One of them is wooden nativity scene. But this nativity scene is ...
Terchová
16.9 km
All Saints Church
Sacral monuments
In the picturesque Liptov village of Ludrová, there is a Gothic church from the last third of the 13th century. It was originally built in a simplified early Gothic style...
Ludrová
23.6 km
Sklabiňa Castle
Castle ruins
If you have ever traveled by car in the direction of Martin, you have certainly seen the ruins of Sklabiňa Castle in the distance, just near the picturesque village Sklab...
Sklabinský Podzámok
26.0 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
27.1 km
Gothic wooden church
Sacral monuments
The architectural and historical pride of Tvrdošín, as well as the oldest building of the town, is the wooden church of All Saints from the mid-15th century. It is situat...
Tvrdošín
28.6 km
Articular Church in Svätý Kríž
Sacral monuments
The beautiful environment of Liptov attracts crowds of tourists and hikers from different parts of Slovakia and abroad every year. It can boast of not only beautiful natu...
Svätý Kríž
30.9 km
Medieval Church of the Sacrifice of the Lord
Sacral monuments
The medieval church of the Sacrifice of the Lord is the oldest preserved building in the beautiful Liptov village of Smrečany. The church is a perfect example of Liptov G...
Smrečany
33.4 km
Chapel at Haladej
Sacral monuments
Kysuce - it is not only magical nature, but also beautiful monuments. And when these two attributes come together, a beautiful place like the Chapel at Haladej can be cre...
Oščadnica
36.0 km
Blatnica Castle
Castle ruins
The ruins of Blatnica Castle are located on a steep hill in the Greater Fatra Mountains.
It was built in the second half of the 13th century primarily to protect the imp...
Blatnica
36.3 km
Exhibition of Icons
Sacral monuments
The Exposition of Icons in Žilina is the only one of its kind in Slovakia. In the premises you can find an exhibition of beautiful historical icons from the ancient past ...
Žilina
37.8 km
Medieval church of St Stephen the King
Sacral monuments
On a gentle hill in the fortified area, a small medieval church of St Stephen the King stands. It is located in the Žilina city district of Dolné Rudiny. It is the oldest...
Žilina
41.0 km
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
41.1 km
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
41.2 km
Chapel Husarik
Sacral monuments
The chapel is located above town Čadca. This field chapel of Our Lady was built by workers who worked on the construction of the railway. At the chapel there is a cast-ir...
Čadca
43.4 km
Znievsky Castle
Castle ruins
Another beautiful castle ruin from the Turiec region is the one that rises on a high limestone rock above the village of Kláštor pod Znievom. This charming ruin in the Tu...
Kláštor pod Znievom
45.6 km
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
48.0 km
Slovak Nativity Scene
Sacral monuments
Next to the parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Rajecká Lesná, there is a carved movable Slovak Nativity Scene, created by master Jozef Pekara in the year...
Rajecká Lesná
48.0 km
Frivald Calvary
Sacral monuments
Frivald Calvary is located on a wooded hill on the outskirts ofRajecká Lesná, about 500 m from the Basilica. It was built in 1920-1921.
Ascent to the Calvary is accompan...
Rajecká Lesná
48.4 km
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
