Guide to Slovakia

The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of  Trenčín in western Slovakia. Trencin Castle is quite extensive refurbished castle, towering on a steep limestone cliff directly above the town of Trenčín. It is a not only landmark of town, but also of the whole of  Middle Váh region (Stredné Považie). It is National Cultural Monument. History of the castle goes back to the age of the Roman ...

The first mention of Red Stone Castle was in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was built at a request of Queen Konstancia Uhorska, the widow of the Czech king, on her own land before 1240. At the same time the castle got the name – Red Stone (Červený Kameň in Slovak) or Beaver Castle. The castle was originally held by the Crown and later passed into the ownership of Matus Cak ...

The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka (near Nová Bystrica, Slovakia) is preserved section technically most interesting part of the former narrow-gauge zig zag logging railway located in Kysuce and Orava region. It is a part of the Museum of the Kysuce village in Vychylovka.

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 most important historical gardens of the world. Roman waterfall designed by Josef Bergmann as ...

Large Hincovo lake (Veľké Hincovo pleso) is the biggest and deepest mountain lake in Slovak part of  High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) and in Slovakia, too. It's area is 20,08 ha. It lies at an altitude of 1 944,8 m above sea level, in the Hlincova Valley (Hincova dolina), which is part of the Mengusovská Valley (Mengusovská dolina). The maximum depth is 54 m, length 740 m, width 370 m. The ...

The Blue Church - Roman Catholic church in Bratislava was built between 1909 and 1913. It is located in the capital of Slovakia - Bratislava on Bezrucova Street. (Bezručova ulica). It is characterized by the blue color of the plaster and roof. It is a one-nave sacral building with built out cylindrical tower. The church is decorated with architectural elements of secession (fashion and ...