Castles of our region
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CASTLES OF OUR REGION
Ivanecká Simona
Klučár Richard
Gecíková Martina
Castle Lubovna Above the valley of the river
Poprad Established-14th century Guard the northern border of
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1655-1661-coronation jewels 1768-Moric Benovsky imprisoned Historic furniture, exhibitons of Zamoysky family
Saris castleOn the forested
volcanic hills-570mFirst mention-Sarus-
1245Belo IV., Stefan, Ivan
IV.New stone castle –
after Tatar invasion
2006-owner-Velky Saris
Restoration of castle
National nature reserve
The Spiš castleThe second largest castle in the
Central EuropeBuilt-12th centuryTill the end of 17th century- inhabited18th century-last owners-Csáky family1780-fire20th century-archaeological research
Opposite to the castle-Spišská kapitula
2006-170,000 visitorsFilming-DragonheartSince 1993-UNESCO
CASTLE BREKOVRuins of a Gothic
castleBetween Strazske
and Humenne13th century„History localities of
European importance“
1644-destroyed by Juraj Rakoczi
Kapusiansky castleRocky outcropping of hill Zamcisko
13th centuryRoyal road leading from Presov to north
1312-destroyed
Second half of the 16th century-rebuilt
1709-fire1712-
temporary repairs
1715-demolished
Now-ruin
The Čičava castle On a hill above the
former Podčičva(now Sedliská)
Built-13th-14th century František Baroci-
imperial army-destruction
Elizabeth Bathory-the former owner
today-ruins Legend about treasures