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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - Church of the Holy Spirit is the late-roman sacral building from the second half of the 13th century located in the village of Žehra in the district Spišská Nová...
Žehra - Church of Holy Spirit at Žehra
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UNESCO World Heritage - The Greek Catholic church of St. Nicholas is part of a unique urban unit on an elevated position in the centre of the village Bodružal. Church is surrounded with...
Bodružal - wooden church of St. Nicholas
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - The Church in Hervartov is a wooden Roman Catholic (formerly Lutheran) Church from the end of the 15th century, located in the village Hervartov, district...
Hervartov - Roman Catholic wooden church of St. Francis of Assisi
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UNESCO World Heritage - It located near Wooden Articular Church in Hronsek, in the district of Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica region. In 2008 was the  wooden Baroque bell-house...
Hronsek - wooden baroque bell-house
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UNESCO World Heritage - Wooden Church of Archangel Michael is located in the village Ladomirová in district Svidník in the Prešov region (Prešovský kraj). There are wall paintings (fresco...
Ladomirová - Church of Archangel Michael in Ladomirová
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - Wooden Church of the relics of St. Nicholas in Ruská Bystrá built at the beginning of the 18th century has just 2 towers and the shape of its almost perfect...
Ruská Bystrá - Church of the relics of St. Nicholas
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UNESCO World Heritage - Square shaped in the beginning of 16th century, and forms the core of the city. A significant role in its formation played the building of the Town Hall and the...
Holy Trinity Square - Banská Štiavnica
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UNESCO World Heritage - The late Gothic St. Catherine’s Church is one of the most beautiful churches in Banská Štiavnica. It is also called “Slovak”, because the sermons here had been...
St. Catherine`s church in Banska Štiavnica
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - The building of the Nový Zámok Castle (New Castle) is one of the architectural icons of the town. Its silhouette is unique in Europe; it reminds a rocket. It is...
New Castle (Nový Zámok)
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - Glanzenberg, meaning Sparkling Hill, isn’t just the name of a hill above the town.It’s also the name of a hereditary mining tunnel – one of the oldest in the...
Hereditary Mining Tunnel Glanzenberg
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - The first written mention of Allsaints Mine in Hodrusa comes from 1378; however, it is likely to be more than 700 years old. It is a place where Hodruša mining...
Mine in Hodrusa
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - The descendant of the contemporary Klinger tajch was designed and built before 1760 by J. K. Hell. It was used for driving water-pumping machines of the shafts...
Tajch Klinger
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - Tajchs Large and Small Vodárenská together with Červená Studňa, they are located directly above the medieval heart of the town in the valley above Holy Trinity...
Tajch Large Vodárenská (Veľká Vodárenská)
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
UNESCO World Heritage - The Historical Exposition Free Royal Town of Bardejov is located in a historical building, the Gothic-Renaissance Town Hall, built in 1505 - 1511. It presents the...
Historical Exposition - Historical Town Hall - Šariš Museum in Bardejov
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UNESCO World Heritage - Basilica of St. Egidius together with the historic town hall are dominants of city of Bardejov in the Region Prešov (Prešovský kraj). The history of the basilica...
Basilica minor of St. Egidius - Bardejov
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (2.2.1849 - 8.11.1921) was a Slovak poet, dramatist, translator, and for a short time, member of the Czechoslovak parliament. First, he wrote in a traditional...
P.O. Hviezdoslav - Cottage of Hviezdoslav
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (2.2.1849 - 8.11.1921) was a Slovak poet, dramatist,...
Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romantic castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century. Bojnice Castle is one of...
Bojnice castle
Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romantic castle with...
Smolenice Castle was built in the 14th century.  At the beginning of the 15th century it was royal property.  Later it was in ownership of more counts, in the 16th century the castle was...
Smolenice Castle
Smolenice Castle was built in the 14th century.  At the beginning of the 15th century...
Bethlehem in Banska Štiavnica ist the biggest moving betlehem in Slovakia. It shows the evolution, history, and traditions of one of the most beautiful towns in Slovakia  - Banska...
Bethlehem in Banska Štiavnica
Bethlehem in Banska Štiavnica ist the biggest moving betlehem in Slovakia. It shows the...
The manor-house in Radola is one of the oldest historical monuments in Kysuce region, Slovakia. Historical research suggests that the oldest part of the building dates to between 1550 and...
Radola Manor House
The manor-house in Radola is one of the oldest historical monuments in Kysuce region,...
Park of miniatures in Podolie is a unique product of tourism in Slovakia. In the open-air exhibition there are currently 68 models of castles, chateaus, churches, chalets, lookouts and...
Park of miniatures Podolie
Park of miniatures in Podolie is a unique product of tourism in Slovakia. In the...
Municipal Local History Museum in Fiľakovo works in premises of local Reduta (Vigadó) since year 1994. The original exposure of the museum was opened in August 1994. Almost exactly twenty...
Municipal Local History Museum in Fiľakovo
Municipal Local History Museum in Fiľakovo works in premises of local Reduta (Vigadó)...
Life of burgher in Stara Lubovna and city history draws closer the life of the middle-class in Stara Lubovna. The furniture from 19th century era, antique things many of which are the...
Burgher´s House Museum
Life of burgher in Stara Lubovna and city history draws closer the life of the...
Kalište is one of many villages and settlements that were burned during World War II. Life in Kalište, as in a only village, has not been restored until today. It is located in the...
National Cultural Monument Kalište - Museum of SNP
Kalište is one of many villages and settlements that were burned during World War II....
The castle is located on a hill above the town of Stara Ľubovňa in the Region Prešov (Prešovský kraj). The first written mention of the castle dates back to year 1311. The castle was...
Stará Ľubovňa Castle - Museum in Stará Lubovňa
The castle is located on a hill above the town of Stara Ľubovňa in the Region Prešov...
The exhibition area is located almost in the middle of the town of Humenné on a relatively attractive and rugged terrain, which reflects the character of Upper Zemplín (Horný Zemplín)...
Open Air Museum of Folk Architecture and Living in Humenne
The exhibition area is located almost in the middle of the town of Humenné on a...
ZOO Košice is located in the city of Košice, city part Kavečany in East Slovakia. It is located in a beautiful forest park. ZOO was founded in 1979, it has since been gradually built up...
ZOO Košice
ZOO Košice is located in the city of Košice, city part Kavečany in East Slovakia. It is...
The open-air museum is the oldest facility of its kind in Slovakia. It was open to public in 1965. On an area of 1.5 hectares, arranged like a park and garden, there are 24 exhibited...
The Museum of Folk Architecture - Open-Air Museum - Bardejov
The open-air museum is the oldest facility of its kind in Slovakia. It was open to...
The history of Mansion Dolná Krupá dates back to the 16th century and is associated with the Brunsvik family. The mansion was built by Anton Brunsvik in the middle of the 18th century on...
Music Museum - Mansion Dolná Krupá
The history of Mansion Dolná Krupá dates back to the 16th century and is associated...
Due to the reconstruction, castle is closed to the public The Krásna Hôrka Castle is located near village Krásnohorské Podhradie in Rožňava district in Region Košice (Košický kraj). It...
Krásna Hôrka Castle
Due to the reconstruction, castle is closed to the public The Krásna Hôrka Castle is...

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img Region Banská Bystrica (Banskobystrický kraj) Region Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj) Region Košice (Košický kraj) Region Nitra (Nitriansky kraj) Region Prešov (Prešovský kraj) Region Trenčín (Trenčiansky kraj) Region Trnava (Trnavský kraj) Region Žilina (Žilinský kraj)
Region Banská Bystrica (Banskobystrický kraj)
Region Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Region Košice (Košický kraj)
Region Nitra (Nitriansky kraj)
Region Prešov (Prešovský kraj)
Region Trenčín (Trenčiansky kraj)
Region Trnava (Trnavský kraj)
Region Žilina (Žilinský kraj)

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Betliar - Roman waterfall
Waterfall - Betliar
Roman waterfall appertain to the most valuable buildings of the historical park in Betliar Castle. Large English park with an area of over 80 hectares founded aristocrat, freemason, count Leopold Andrássy at the end of 18th century. According to the list of organization ICOMOS it belongs to the ...
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St. Anthony mansion - Museum in St. Anthony
St. Anthony Mansion
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 ...
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Evangelical lyceum - lyceum library
Evangelical lyceum Kežmarok
The first reports of the existence of Kežmarok town schools are from years 1383-1392. There is the assumption that the first type of this school -  parish - there was already a century earlier. Evangelical lyceum is historic Late Baroque building. It was built in the years 1774-1776, today's ...
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Kežmarok Town Hall
Town hall
The first town hall was on one of the oldest Kežmarok streets – Old Market. After inbreak of Hussites in 1433 the city partly burned down and its centre was moved to another location, where the new square was built up. In the middle of new square Juraj from city Spišska Sobota raised new town ...
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Počúvadlo lake
Počúvadlo Lake
It is the largest as well one of the most beautiful and popular water reservoirs. The peak of the legendary hill of Sitno can be reached from its banks within 1.5 hour. It is a suitable place for swimming with children with local farmer mini-zoo, boat rental, places to eat or stay for a night. ...
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National Cultural Monument Kalište - Museum of SNP
National Cultural Monument Kalište - 6
Kalište is one of many villages and settlements that were burned during World War II. Life in Kalište, as in a only village, has not been restored until today. It is located in the protected area of the National Park Low Tatras (Národný park Nízke Tatry ) at 924 m. a.s.l.. There are ...
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