Castles and chateaux
Strečno Castle
Strečno
The Strečno Castle, which rises on a limestone cliff about four hundred and twenty metres above sea level, is an important historical…
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Cultural and historical heritage
10 Jewish cemetery
Žilina
Jewish cemetery. Jews appeared in Žilina only in the middle of the nineteenth century. The exact date of the Jewish cemetery in Žilina is…
Cultural and historical heritage
10 Jewish Cemetery - Ceremonial Hall
Žilina
The Jewish cemetery is entered through the ceremonial hall. There are smaller buildings attached to it on both sides. In one of them lives…
Cultural and historical heritage
10 Military cemetery in the Jewish cemetery
Žilina
More than twenty Jewish soldiers who died in an infirmary established during the First World War were buried in the Jewish cemetery. The…
Castles and chateaux
Hričov Castle
Hričovské Podhradie
Hričovský Castle is one of the oldest castles in the Považie region. Its history dates back to the thirteenth century, when King Bela the…
Castles and chateaux
Lietava Castle
Lietava
Lietava Castle Lietava Castle is one of the most important medieval fortresses in Slovakia. It is situated on a rocky ridge in the eastern…
Castles and chateaux
Old Castle / Starhrad
Nezbudská Lúčka
The Old Castle, originally called Varín Castle, is one of the oldest castles in the Považie region. It was built one thousand two hundred…