Guide to Slovakia

Nitra Castle is a national monument and landmark of the city of Nitra. At present time, visitors can see the restored castle complex, they have the opportunity to explore the Castle grounds with St. Emeram Cathedral, Diocese Museum, Casemates and Cathedral Tower. Cathedral of St. Emmeram's is a part of the castle complex and it is cathedral temple of Diocese of Nitra. The Nitra Diocese is ...

Milan Rúfus (10.12.1928 - 11.01.2009) was a Slovak poet, essayist, translator, children's writer and academic. The house in which the poet and his sister Olga - known film director  grew up, got to the property the village Závažná Poruba after the death of Milan Rúfus mother - Zuzana Rúfusová. Milan Rúfus obtained for his literary work many prizes and awards. Rúfus, whose works have been ...

Owing to the unique integrity, authenticity and variability of collections, the entire complex of the manor house was declared national cultural monument in 1985. The manor house was originally built in baroque style as a two-wing building with arcades surrounding an open courtyard with a baroque stone fountain (detail can be seen in the picture of Apotheosis of Death of Mary Gabriella ...

Small Hincovo pleso (Malé Hincovo pleso) is situated in a Mengusovská valley (Mengusovská dolina) in High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountains. It has a maximum depth of 6 meters and area 0,0222 km², it is located at an altitude of 1 923 m. a.s.l..

Water Barracks and the Bridge are part of the SNG complex in Bratislava that served for exhibition purposes.Water Barracks are the oldest part of the complex, where the institution began its operations. In the former building of city police on the Danube embankment (residence of Hungarian Sappers before then), used to  be so-called Hygiene Museum after WWII, later the popular club Taranda used ...

The medieval castle in city of Zvolen is currently the most extensive gallery in Slovakia. Its space offers visitors a large collection of old masters from the 13th to the 21th centuries. The halls of the ground and first floor are attractive exhibition spaces with a wealth of artistic types, themes and styles. Zvolen Castle was built for the Hungarian King Louis of Anjou in the final third ...