Castles of Prešov region

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Zbojnický castle (Soľnohrad)• it was build in the beginning of

the 14th century• location: east of Prešov – Ruská

Nová Vec, in Slanské mountains• 661 meters over sea• built on a steep hill• owner :  Soós dynasty (Šoóšovci)• the end of the castle – in 1715- it

was torn down because of the government

• today there are only ruins of the castle

 1.a picture from unknownpainter   2. picture from 19th century

Two photos of 

Zbojnícký castle(you can compare an idealized and a real

picture)

Kapušany castle

• it was reconstructed in 16th century (because of the Turk danger)

• in the 18th century the castle was burnt down. That was it´s end. Later in that centrury the castle was torn down 

• a ruin of a castle over Kapušany village, on a steep hill called Zámčisko 

• built in 13th century• it had to protect the royal road (from Prešov to the north )• the castle was damaged in 1312 ( in the war between Karol

Robert and Matuš Čák) 

Kapušany castlepast and present

 

Šariš castle

•  one of the biggest medieval castels in Slovakia-his total built-up area is more than 4,5 ha. 

•  built on Šariš mountain -  570 m high hill over Veľký Šariš town. 

• owners: Omodej dynasty, royal estate, Peter Peréniy, Šoóš dynasty, Matej Korvín, Perényi dynasty, Habsburg dynasty, Rákoci dynasty

• was settled from 13th-11th century B.C. till 4th. century A.C. Nowadays there are only ruins of gotic castle, which was built in 13th cent. and rebuilt in 15th and 16th cent. In 1687 the whole castle has burnt.

• first knowlege- from 1245 under the name of SARUS

Šarišský castle

Nižná Šebastová manor• renaissance Manor from the fist half of 17th. century• it was built on the place of castle from 1550  • at the beginning of 18th  century was rebuild in baroque style• now, it is a ruin, and there are stores, but it can by a nice  national

cultural memory

Fričovce manor• This renaissance manor was built in

1623-1630 by Michal Sorger from Prešov, on Valent Berthóty's request. 

• In 19th century was rebuilt and next reconstructed  in the end of the 2th century

• Village Fričovce lies under the hill Branisko. Around the manor, there are beautiful gardens with exotic plants. 

• Now,  there is a hotel and a restaurant in the manor

     Even wedding's take place there. 

Fričovce: detailed  pictures of the facade and front view of the manor

Šebeš castle

• it was built in 1307-1315 like a stone castle

• owner: Knight Synek, later Košice city

• in 1550 Prešov people burnt it down and the castle was going to ruins from that time

• ruins of a castle over Podhradík village on a hill called Mačka, now Zámek hill

• today only relics of Šebeš castle • by 1285 it was manor estate called Havranov príbytok

 

 

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