Archaeoskanzen Havránok

Havránok is a unique archaeological museum in nature, which rises above the surface of the Liptovská Mara near the village of Bobrovník. This place hides the remains of two important periods of our history. The first inhabitants we can name here were the Celts from the tribe of Kotín. In the first century BC, they built a fortified settlement with a druid shrine. Archaeologists have uncovered sacrificial shafts with altars, stone roads and even Celtic imitations of ancient coins. This was no ordinary settlement - the scale of the finds suggests it was a site of trans-regional importance. After the Celts came the Slavs. Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries there was a medieval settlement with a wooden causeway protected by palisades and a moat. It was dominated by a residential tower and later a brick church was added. When the Liptovská Mara dam was being built in the 1960s, archaeologists undertook extensive research. The result is not just a museum, but a living place where you can see reconstructed Celtic dwellings, a kiln for firing pottery or a sacrificial site. Havránok became the first Slovak archaeological park in the open air. During the summer, ancient times come alive here - you can watch sword fights, Celtic religious ceremonies or demonstrations of ancient crafts. Havránok has been a national cultural monument since 1967.