In the beautiful surroundings of the Slovak Karst National Park, near the village of Jasov, right on a distinctive reef called Jasov Rock, there are ruins of Jasov Castle...
Above the old mining town of Gelnica, which is mentioned as a free royal town already in 1276, on the site of an old castle from the 13th century, we can now see only the...
The village of Sokoľ is surrounded by an unobtrusive hill Hrádek, which is interesting in terms of history. It is here that the ruins of the medieval castle Sokoľ, which ...
The Košice Castle is almost forgotten locality not only in awareness of Košice inhabitants. It almost does not appear in medieval written sources, and if appears, there a...
Not far from the village of Kysak, right on the hill with the characteristic name "Hrad" (The Castle), are the ruins of the extinct Kysak Castle. It is a medieval castle,...
The ruins of the Turniansky Castle are located on the karst hill above the village of Turňa nad Bodvou. The documents state the year 1357 as the year of building the cast...
Above the eastern Slovakian village of Obišovce, a conical hill called Zámčisko rises. This is the place where a medieval stone castle, from which only the ruins have bee...
The historic dominant and symbol of the eastern Slovak village of Budimír is the Classicist-Theresian mansion dating from the second third of the 18th century. The mansio...
The church was built on a hill in the 13th century. Later it was fortified with stone wall and watchtower during the operation of John Jiskra of Brandýs. The church was t...
In the city district of Košice, Krásna, there is a beautiful national cultural monument - a Baroque-Classicist mansion dating back to 1780. During its history, it underwe...
An attractive location for hiking, located near the center of Prešov, is the Furča hill spread over the village of Haniska. It was here that one of the biggest battles of...
Krásna Hôrka Castle is closed since March 10, 2012 due to reconstruction works.
The picturesque Gemer area in the very heart of Slovakia boasts of an unprecedented cultu...
Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Europe and is also our largest castle ruin. In 1993, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is curren...
Charming architectural landmarks of Markušovce are the manor house and the summer house named Dardanely. Both historic buildings are situated in a beautiful French park w...
The ruins of Lipovce Castle are hidden in a dense forest on the ridge of Jazvečí Hill, which borders the village of Lipovce. The castle once served a guard function and h...
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...
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...
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...
Slanecký Castle was a Gothic castle from the 13th century, which was destroyed in 1679. One three-storey tower and several walls have been preserved. The gothic window ar...
Seven kilometers from the mining town of Rožňava, there is the picturesque village of Betliar, which boasts of a magnificent manor house with original furnishings and col...
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 ...
The Dargov Ghaut is a silent witness of 7 weeks lasting bloody battle for the liberation of Slovakia. This ghaut is located on the northeastern foot of the Ploská Hill, i...
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 pride of the village Vlachovo is Andrassy mansion, which stands out at the entrance to the village in the direction of Rožňava. The one-storey Classicist mansion is t...
Kláštorisko is a tourist resort in the Slovak Paradise. There are ruins of a Carthusian monastery from the 13th century.
The strategic position of this space was noticed...
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...
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.
According to e...
The breathtaking Levoča Hills conceal the Slovak National Uprising Monument in their depths, which stands here in honour of the fallen heroes of the Slovak National Upris...