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UNESCO World Heritage - The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spišské Podhradie and...
Spiš Castle
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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
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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 Roman Catholic Gothic church of All Saints is the oldest preserved building monument in the town of Tvrdošín. It was built in the second half of the 15th...
Tvrdošín - Roman Catholic Gothic church of All Saints
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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
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UNESCO World Heritage - Wooden evangelical articular church in Leštiny is to these day preserved intact and in an authentic natural environment. Width its monument value it is one of the...
Leštiny - wooden evangelical articular church in Leštiny
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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 - Štiavnica’s Calvary is one of the most beautiful baroque Calvaries in Europe. It is located on Scharfenberg (Sharp mount) hill, thus being visible from all sides...
Calvary in Banska Štiavnica
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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)
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UNESCO World Heritage - The building of Berggericht with a rich history hides a valuable Mineralogical exhibition with more than four hundred minerals from the whole world. A short (75 m)...
Berggericht – mineralogic exposition
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UNESCO World Heritage - Long ago miners built an incredible water scheme composed of sixty interconnected water reservoirs, supplying energy for prosperous mining. The story of this...
Tajchs (artificial water reservoirs) of Banská Štiavnica
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UNESCO World Heritage - Ottergrund Tajch has the highest altitude of all the reservoirs of the Štiavnica Mountains (801 m. a. s. l.). It is located on the educational trail of Milan...
Tajch Ottergrund
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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
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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
The Orava forest railway was in the past part of Kysuce - Orava Forest Railway. It was forest railway from municipality Oravská Lesná  through the village Zákamenné  to village Lokca and...
Orava forest railway
The Orava forest railway was in the past part of Kysuce - Orava Forest Railway. It was...
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...
Nitra Castle
Nitra Castle is a national monument and landmark of the city of Nitra. At present time,...
Beckov Castle is one of the most beautiful and most impressive national cultural monuments of Slovakia. The castle is situated on 60 meters high cliff above the village of Beckov, near...
Beckov Castle
Beckov Castle is one of the most beautiful and most impressive national cultural...
Čachtice Castle became famous thanks to Elisabeth Báthory who was born in 1560. The Báthory family owned large properties in Hungary and especially in Transylvania. According to legend,...
Čachtice castle
Čachtice Castle became famous thanks to Elisabeth Báthory who was born in 1560. The...
Mysterious  underground of Čachtice spreads  as the spider´s net under all village of Čachtice. From the original wine cellars inhabitants of Čachtice built  an extensive system of...
Underground of Čachtice
Mysterious  underground of Čachtice spreads  as the spider´s net under all village of...
Park of miniatures in Podolie is a unique product of tourism in Slovakia. In the open-air exhibition there are currently 70 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...
Ľudovít Fulla is one of the most prominent and original representatives in the history of Slovak art. His gallery in Ružomberok was founded as a result of an agreement between the artist...
Slovak National Gallery - Ľudovít Fulla Gallery
Ľudovít Fulla is one of the most prominent and original representatives in the history...
Medieval military camp under the castle of Stará Ľubovňa is a unique attraction. It offers reflection of military life in the 16th century. It is the ideal place for summer camps, schools...
Medieval military camp
Medieval military camp under the castle of Stará Ľubovňa is a unique attraction. It...
Museum of the Slovak National Uprising has made available a permanent Slovak National Exhibition Tragedy of Slovak Jews in State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim on May 8, 2002....
Slovak National Exhibition in Oswiecim
Museum of the Slovak National Uprising has made available a permanent Slovak National...
Exposure of Museum of the Slovak National Uprising  called Fascist reprisals in eastern Slovakia is situated in the village Tokajík in northeastern Slovakia. Opposite the museum there is...
Memorial to Tokajík tragedy - Museum of SNP
Exposure of Museum of the Slovak National Uprising  called Fascist reprisals in eastern...
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 mansion in city of  Snina is a classicistic mansion from the end of the 18th century. The mansion was built by Terézia van Dernáth in 1781. Countess Terézia van Dernáth was the...
Snina Mansion
The mansion in city of  Snina is a classicistic mansion from the end of the 18th...
Nature of the north-eastern Slovakia and its Conservation The display presents characteristic representatives of north-eastern Slovakias flora, but particularly fauna (orographic units...
Natural Sciences Exposition - Šariš museum in Bardejov
Nature of the north-eastern Slovakia and its Conservation The display presents...
Greek-Catholic wooden Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, built in 1730, was originally located in the village of Mikulášová. A municipality of Mikulášová was first...
Wooden church Mikulášová - Open air museum - Bardejov
Greek-Catholic wooden Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, built in...
Roháč Waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is located in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), in Roháče Mountains in the Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj), in the Tvrdošín district. It is located on ...
Roháč waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád)
Roháč Waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is located in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry),...

Regions in SlovakiaRegions in Slovakia

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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Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka
Forest railway Vychylovka
An important announcement During the 2018 summer season there will not run steam locomotives due to general repair. During the season will run motor locomotives. The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka (near Nová Bystrica, Slovakia) is preserved section technically most ...
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Čachtice castle
Castle in Čachtice
Čachtice Castle became famous thanks to Elisabeth Báthory who was born in 1560. The Báthory family owned large properties in Hungary and especially in Transylvania. According to legend, their predecessor Vid killed a dragon in the swamp of Eczed and that is why the family had three dragon teeth ...
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Slovak National Gallery - Ľudovít Fulla Gallery
SNG - Ľudovít Fulla Gallery
Ľudovít Fulla is one of the most prominent and original representatives in the history of Slovak art. His gallery in Ružomberok was founded as a result of an agreement between the artist and the state according to which Fulla donated a large collection of exhibits and the state built a gallery ...
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Gallery of Contemporary Art - The Schaubmar Mill
Slovak National Gallery - Schaubmar Mill
The Schaubmar Mill is part of the Slovak National Gallery. It is the only well-preserved windmill in Slovakia with a functional milling technology. You will find an Exposition of  Mills and a Gallery of Contemporary Art, in which is especially presented modern and contemporary art and design. ...
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Open Air Museum of Folk Architecture and Living in Humenne
Open Air Museum - Humenne
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) region. On an area of about 4 ha you can see 15 objects - blacksmithery, a mill, agricultural huts and domestic ...
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Roháč waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád)
Roháč waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád)
Roháč Waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is located in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), in Roháče Mountains in the Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj), in the Tvrdošín district. It is located on  a nature trail to Roháčske lakes (Roháčske plesá). The waterfall is located in the Burnt Valley (Spálená ...
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