1 / 21

CASTLES

Explore the rich history and architectural beauty of Slovakia's famous castles - Spiš Castle, Zvolen Castle, Bojnice Castle, Orava Castle, Bratislava Castle, Levice Castle, Krásna Hôrka Castle, Kremnica Castle, and Šariš Castle.

anniep
Download Presentation

CASTLES

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. CASTLES Martin Sisák Tomáš Rešovský III.E

  2. Spiš castle • One of the largest in Central Europe • UNESCO (+ Sp. Kapitula, Sp. Podhradie, Žehra) • Built in 12th century • 41 426 m² • About 170 000 visitors per year • Location for films

  3. Zvolen Castle • Knowntoday as Pustýhrad • Its difficult access had consequence in relocation of the Zvolencastle • ZvolenCastle hosts a regional branch of the Slovak National Gallery • The castle was nominated as a National culture monument for his historic,art and architecture values

  4. Bojnice castle • Built in 12th century • Originally built as wooden fort • Linden tree of King Matthias • Many owners • Imitation of French castles of the Loire valley • Ján Baťa

  5. Orava Castle • It is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia • Many scenes of the 1922 film Nosferatu were filmed here • Castlebecame a national monument • Surroundedby the Orava River

  6. Bratislava castle • Built in 9th century • 28. 5. 1811 – fire • 1930 – plans to complete reconstruction of ruins or to destroy it • Statue of Svätopluk on the Honorary Courtyard • Castle is still under reconstruction

  7. Levice castle • Attackedby the Turks in 1544 • The town was set on fire while the castle was left unharmed. • Builtin a Gothic style • Ottoman • General de Souches claimed an important victory at the Battle of Levice

  8. Krásna Hôrka castle • Hill above Krásnohorské Podhradie • National Cultural Monument of SR • First mention in 1333 • Built by Ákos brothers on a Trade route from Transylvania to Košice • 10. March 2012 – Huge fire

  9. Kremnica castle • Builtabove important gold mines • Is the site of the oldest still-working mint in the world. • The castle represents a unique example of a very well preserved fortification system in Central Europe. • Castlewas converted into the St. Catherine's Church.

  10. Šariš castle • One of the oldest and biggest castles in Slovakia •  It was permanently settled from the Neolithic to the 4th century AD, then from the 10th to the 12th century, and finally a new castle was built in the 13th century. • This castle burned down in 1678.

More Related