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Castles o f Pre šov Region

Alena Kostuňová VI.OA. Castles o f Pre šov Region. Information. 12 th century Defense, protection, administration, living Tower, palace, bastion, wall, chapel Mills, small villages. Spi š Castle. 634m above sea 1993 - UNESCO 12 th ce ntury – round tower – later destroyed

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Castles o f Pre šov Region

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  1. Alena Kostuňová VI.OA Castles of Prešov Region

  2. Information • 12th century • Defense, protection, • administration, living • Tower, palace, bastion, wall, chapel • Mills, small villages

  3. Spiš Castle • 634m above sea • 1993 - UNESCO • 12thcentury – round tower – later destroyed • 13th century – new tower, romanesque palace… • Drawbridge, portcullis • Rebuilt in 15th century , added chapel • 1780 – burned down • 20th century – reconstructed • Administrative center of middle Spiš

  4. History • Before 1464 – kings of Hungary • Until 1528 – Zápolya family • 1531–1635 – Thurzo family • 1638 – 1945 – Csáky family • Since 1945 – Slovakia • 2006 – 170 000 visitors • Movies – Dragonheart, The Last Legion… Present day

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  6. Ľubovňa Castle • 548m above sea • 13th - 14th century • Round tower with pillars, gothic palace – oldest • Drawbridge, bastion, chapel, torture chamber • Protection of trade routes to Poland

  7. History • 1280 – built by Boleslav • 1308 – 1312 – Omodej family • Since 1315 - Drugeth family • Damaged by Hus wars, fire • 1555 – repairing – Jan Boner • Lubomirski family • 1647 – chapel • 18th century – reconstruction • 20th century – Zamoyski • Used as school

  8. Pictures

  9. Brekov Castle • southwest from Humenne, Laborec valley • 13th century – built up on polish-hungarian road • 1466 – political fight - hungarian king Mathias Hunyadi vs. polish king Kazimir IV • Frantisek Kendy • Ferdinand Habsburg – captured Brekov in 1558 – destroyed the castle • MikulasDrugerth – rebuilt castle – 1575 • JurajRakoczi – attack on the castle • Since 17th century - empty

  10. More Ruins of Castles Kapušany Castle Zborov Castle

  11. More Ruins of Castles Šariš Castle Plaveč Castle

  12. Thank you for your attention Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ http://www.brekov.sk/ http://www.spisskyhrad.sk/ http://www.deviantart.com/

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