Things to do and tourist attractions in Záborie and surroundings
Only these types of attractions are shown: castle ruins and sacral monuments. reset filterIf 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The largest dominating feature of the whole town castle complex and the oldest building in Banská Bystrica is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, also called...
The most important sacral building in Banská Bystrica is the Cathedral of St Francis Xavier, which is also a parish church. On the site of the cathedral stood once Oberha...
At the foot of the hill of Šturc, which rises near the mining town of Kremnica, there is a beautiful Calvary. The location where Calvary is built is also rare from a natu...
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...
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...
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...
The historic gem of the picturesque village of Poniky is the medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi. The church rises on a hill above the village in a fenced area. It w...
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...
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...
The dominating feature of the village of Čerín is the early-Gothic church of St. Martin from the beginning of the 14th century. It is one of the most precious monuments i...
