Slovakia

Slovakia is a nation situated in the Central Europe that has an area of about 49,000 km². This landlocked country has a population of about five million people and it is considered to be an advanced economy. Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. Most of the people living in this country are Slovaks.

In fact, more than 4/5th of the populations are Slovaks and the other people living in the country are of Hungarian origin. Slovak and Hungarian are spoken in the country but the Slovak is its official language.

The constitution of the country allows freedom of religion and most of the people in this country are Roman Catholics.

About 2/3rd of the population follows Roman Catholicism but not all these people go to Church on a regular basis. Slovakia is sometimes referred to as Tatra Tiger. The economy has changed from a planned economy to an economy driven by the market forces.

The banking sector of the country has been privatized and the number of foreign investments has also increased tremendously. The country’s medieval castles, mountains, natural landscapes, caves, ski resorts and spas are some of the things that attract the tourists to Slovakia.

In the year 2006, the number of tourists to Slovakia was more than 1.6 million people.

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    Lugiland Bastion, Bratislava Castle

    Adjacent to the Nicholas Gate, a Gothic gateway from the 15th century in the northeast quadrant, is the Lugiland Bastion. This is a long three-floor building from the 17th century which currently houses the National Council of the Slovak Republic.

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    Lukacovce Castle

    Undoubtedly the greatest interest Lukacovce is a cultural historical monument, which is a medieval castle from the 15th century.

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    Lupca Castle

    The Lupca castle towers above the village Slovenska Lupca. It's the highest located castle building in the Hron area (Pohronie).

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    Malcice Castle (Ruins)

    A Malcice Castle was built in 13th century by Belo IV. Destroyed in the second half of 15th century by the king Mathias. Malcice Castle (Ruins).

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    Manor House, Svaty Anton

    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. In the middle of 18th century, Earl Andrej Kohary completed the process of re-building the manor house into a wealthy four-wing noble residence.

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    Muran Castle (Ruins)

    Muran Castle, is a ruin of a medieval castle situated above the village of Muran, in the Muranska planina National Park in Slovakia.

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    New Castle, Banska Stiavnica

    he main fortress against the Turks became the renaissance building of the New Castle built in 1564 - 1571. It was a part of a signaling equipment used for informing about the approaching enemy on the territory from Pukanec to Lubietova. There were 21 canons around the castle.

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    Nitra Castle

    Nitra Castle is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It is a dominant of the city and a national cultural monument. It is the seat of the Diocese of Nitra.

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    Old Castle, Banska Stiavnica

    Old Castle is one of the oldest buildings in Banska Stiavnica, it´s the jewel of mediaeval architecture. It documents the development of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque style.

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    Old Town of Bardejov

    Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Saris region on a floodplain terrace of the Topla River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center.

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    Oponice Castle (Ruins)

    The dominant landmark over the town and the surrounding area is Oponice Castle, which has stretched up above the Tribec Mountains since the 13th century. The castle originally served to guard and to protect the Principality of Nitra against the Tartars and the Turks.

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    Orava Castle

    Orava Castle, is situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravsky Podzamok, Slovakia. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia.

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    Ostry Kamen Castle (Ruins)

    North of Smolenice is the village Bukova with water reservoir and a marked route, which leads southward to the romantic ruins of the Castle Ostry Kamen from the 13th century.

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    Pajstun Castle (Ruins)

    Pajstun or Pajstun Castle is a ruins of a medieval castle located in Little Carpathians in Slovakia, near village Borinka. It lies at an altitude of 486 m.

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    Park of J.B. Magin, Dubnica nad Vahom

    The rise and development of the park is connected to Ileshazy family. It was built together with the early baroque manor house in 1657 by Gaspar Ileshazy.

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    Parustan Castle (Ruins)

    Parustan Castle was built in the 13th century. Now Parustan Castle ruins are located in Backovska Valley,Eastern Slovakia, Trebisovska district.

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    Plavec Castle (Ruins)

    Plavec Castle - ruins of a castle from 13th century, lies in northeast part of Slovakia, between Saris and Spis region.

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    Plesivec Castle (Ruins)

    In the village of Plesivec, around 16 km from the town of Roznava, the remains of Plesivec gothic castle of the 13th century. Plesivec Castle (Ruins).

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    Povazsky Castle (Ruins)

    Povazsky hrad is a ruin of medieval castle on the right side of the river Vah, near PovazskaBystrica in Slovakia. It is thought to be the essential part of silhouette of Povazie and Upper Vah region especially.

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    Pusty Hrad Castle (Ruins)

    Pusty Hrad is a castle whose ruins are located on a forested hill in the southern part of Zvolen in central Slovakia. With an area of 76,000 m² it is arguably one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.

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    Saint Nicholas Church, Bodruzal

    St. Nicholas Church is a wooden Greek Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite situated in a village Bodruzal in Svidnik district in the Presov region. It is registered on the UNESCO's World Heritage List under an identification number 1273-007 since 8 July 2008.

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    Sered Manor House (Esterhazy)

    The manor-house was built in 1840 in classicist style, it was later altered in empire style. It is now in ruins and awaits restoration. The remains of the medieval castle are hidden in its walls.