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The most beautiful monuments in Slovakia

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Petr Liška
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The most beautiful monuments in Slovakia
Inserted: 01.04.2022
Author: Petr Liška © gigaplaces.com
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Slovakia is very often visited by tourists for its natural beauty, but you will also find many beautiful monuments – castles, chateaux, cathedrals, but also beautiful wooden churches. Let's take a look at the most beautiful sights of Slovakia

1.
Spiš Castle

The largest castle in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 583 m / 1 913 ft

It is the largest castle in Slovakia. Since 1993 it has been listed at UNESCO. It is located about 1.5 km… continue reading

2.
Bojnice Castle

The most romantic chateau in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 309 m / 1 014 ft

Bojnice Chateau is a romantic castle with partially left originally Gothic foundations of the castle. The… continue reading

3.
Bratislava Castle

The most famous panorama of Bratislava

Altitude: 204 m / 669 ft

Bratislava Castle is undoubtedly one of the most famous Slovak symbols and an unmissable building in… continue reading

4.
St. Elizabeth's Cathedral

The largest church in Slovakia

Altitude: 213 m / 699 ft

The most important monument in Košice is undoubtedly the huge Cathedral of St. Elizabeth, which is also the… continue reading

5.
Hervartov - Church of St. Francis of Assisi

The oldest wooden church in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 462 m / 1 516 ft

The oldest and best-preserved wooden church in Slovakia dating from the 15th century is listed as a UNESCO… continue reading

6.
Orava Castle

Castle on a 112 meter high rock cliff

Altitude: 534 m / 1 752 ft

Orava Castle is a castle in Slovakia in the village of Oravský Podzámok. It is a significant dominant of the… continue reading

7.
Vlkolínec

The most famous folk architecture of Slovakia

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| Altitude: 711 m / 2 333 ft

Vlkolínec is located in the Veľká Fatra Mountains at an altitude of 718 m asl. It represents the most… continue reading

8.
Trenčín Castle

The majestic landmark of the city of Trenčín

Altitude: 286 m / 938 ft

No matter how you approach the city of Trenčín from any direction, you will never miss the beautiful landmark… continue reading

9.
Čičmany

Village with painted woods

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| Altitude: 649 m / 2 129 ft

Čičmany is a village located in the valley of Strážovské vrchy, at the source of the river Rajčianka. It is… continue reading

10.
Renaissance town hall in Levoča

The most beautiful building in Levoča

Altitude: 579 m / 1 900 ft

On the picturesque medieval square in Levoča we find a lot of nice town houses. The most famous local… continue reading

11.
Ladomirová

Church of St. Michael the Archangel

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| Altitude: 262 m / 860 ft

The wooden church with three turrets built without a single nail in 1742 in the village Ladomirová 6 km from… continue reading

12.
Beckov Castle

The ruins of which has its charm

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| Altitude: 215 m / 705 ft

Beckov Castle is located in the village of the same name in the district of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. The hike to… continue reading

13.
Calvary in Banská Štiavnica

The most beautiful calvary in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 654 m / 2 146 ft

The most beautiful calvary in Slovakia can be found in the historical mining town of Banská Štiavnica. Here… continue reading

14.
Strečno Castle

Famous ruin over the river Váh

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| Altitude: 415 m / 1 362 ft

Directly above the Váh River, on a high rock promontory, stands the extensive ruin of Strečno Castle. The… continue reading

15.
Bodružal - wooden church of St. Nicholas

The oldest Greek Catholic church in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 368 m / 1 207 ft

The Church of St. Nicholas (Church of St. Nicholas) is a wooden Greek Catholic church in the village Bodružal… continue reading

16.
Lietavský Castle

Guardian of the Žilina Basin

Altitude: 609 m / 1 998 ft

Just a few kilometers south of Žilina is the beautiful ruins of Lietava Castle. the castle was tactically… continue reading

17.
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Zilina

The most important monument in Žilina

Altitude: 345 m / 1 132 ft

The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Žilina is the most important monument of the whole city. You will find it in… continue reading

18.
Spišská Kapitula

UNESCO World Heritage Site

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| Altitude: 483 m / 1 585 ft

Spišská Kapitula together with Spiš castle were in 1993 registered in UNESCO. Located in Spišské podhradie on… continue reading

19.
Slovak National Theater

Historical building

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| Altitude: 141 m / 463 ft

It is a Neo-Renaissance building on Hviezdoslav Square. The building was built by Viennese architects… continue reading

20.
Kežmarok Castle

Dominant Kežmarok

Altitude: 621 m / 2 037 ft

The castle from the 15th century was rebuilt into a late Renaissance chateau in the 17th century. continue reading

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