Museums and history in Dolná Poruba and surroundings

One of the most valuable historical buildings in Slovakia is mansion standing in the beautiful environment of the forest park in Dubnica nad Váhom. The mansion, originall...

Museum Painted on Wood was established in 2021, in the premises of the old Čičmany tavern. You can see in it a unique collection of folk-painted wedding wooden chests, em...

The village of Čičmany is situated in the Strážovské Hills and is characterized by its well-preserved folk architecture with typical log houses and two-storey houses. The...

The village of Lendické Rovne is famous for its glass production. The locals are proud of the glass production and present this laborious and strenuous production, which ...

One of the few written monuments that proves the presence of Romans in Central Europe is the Roman inscription dating from 179 AD. The inscription is carved into the cast...

Trenčín Museum is one of the most developed regional museums in Slovakia. It is located in a beautiful late-Baroque palace-type house that ranks among the most beautiful ...

The city of Trenčín is considered to be the center of Považie, not only geographically but also culturally. The Miloš Alexander Bazovský Gallery, which is named after one...

Under the Trenčín Castle, in the area of the parish church, there is an intact Gothic building - Ossuary of St Michael. It was built in the second third of the 15th centu...

Trenčín, the city of fashion, is a very attractive place for both Slovak and foreign tourists, thanks to its rich history and architectural treasures, including Trenčin's...

Uhrovec - a picturesque village lying under the majestic Rokoš Hill is exceptional not only for its unique and intact nature, but also for its rich history. The village o...

Bencovje grunt belonged to the family of Štefan Benca, as indicated by entries in the registry books from the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Today, the house is o...

Take a trip to ancient prehistoric times with your kids and discover its secret corners. The original prehistoric museum is situated in the central part of Bojnice.

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The Museum of Upper Nitra in Prievidza is one of the youngest museums in Slovakia. Founded in 1985, but to this day, during its relatively short existence, it has managed...

The rich history of Rajec, as well as a comprehensive picture of the natural conditions of the Rajecka Basin, can be found in the Rajec Town Museum. The museum opened its...

The tourist attractions of the region of Upper Nitra undoubtedly include the Upper Nitra mining museum (open-air), which is operated in the Cigeľ Mine. It offers visitors...

The beautiful Renaissance manor house in Brodzany dating back to the 17th century has been the seat of the Slavonic Museum of A. S. Pushkin since 1979. The manor house is...

The city of Žilina has been an important road junction since ancient times, as well as an important railway junction. On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Žili...

The Podjavorina Museum is housed in a Baroque building from the 17th century, also called the Giláni's House in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. It was founded in 1951 and since the...

In the premises of Community Centre in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, there is the Peter Matejka Gallery, which is named after a native and especially an academic painter who is o...

Near the town of Piešťany, there is the largest Slavic archaeological site in Slovakia - Valy in Bojná. This specific and extremely interesting location is kind of Slovak...

The Museum in Topoľčany was founded in 1961. The first permanent exhibition of the museum was opened in 1964 and its content was anthropology. Throughout its history, the...

In the village of Bzince pod Javorinou, there is a birthhouse of the well-known Slovak writer of children's books - Ľudmila Riznerová - Podjavorinská. In her honour and m...

The village of Bojná is known for being an important princely center of the old Slavs in the past. The former economic and political center of the Pribinian Principality ...

In Turčianske Teplice, in a beautiful environment near the spa park, in the middle of a large garden, there is a birth house of Mikuláš Galanda - an important Slovak pain...

Perhaps there is no man who would not know the mysterious village of Čachtice, famous especially for the sadly known bloody countess of Čachtice, Elizabeth Báthory.

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On the outskirts of Považský Inovec, which rises above the village of Ducové near Piešťany, a fortified court of the Great Moravian magnate once stood. This place is loca...

The Town Museum in Stará Turá presented its first museum exhibition in 1976 on the premises of the former Roman Catholic school called Room of Revolutionary Traditions. C...

The village of Veľké Rovné, located near the town of Bytča, is especially known for tinkering. In the past, it was the most important center of tinker craft in the whole ...

Rosenfeld Palace located in the historic center of Žilina has a rich history. It was built in 1907 as a miniature imitation of Vienna's Belvedere Castle. The palace is on...

In the information center of the Neological Synagogue in Žilina, there is a chamber exhibition space - Gallery Plusmínusnula (Plusminusnull). The gallery is small, has on...