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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    Sivy Kamen Castle (Ruins)

    Ruins of castle built in second half of 13th century, rebuilt in 16th century, demolished in 18th century. Sivy Kamen Castle (Ruins).

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    Sklene Teplice Castle (Ruins)

    Deserted castle located west of the village Sklene Teplice, also called the castle Teplica, Castle of Sklene Teplice, or Red Castle.

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    Slovak Karst National Park

    Slovak Karst National Park is a national park in the Slovak Karst mountain range in South East Slovakia. It lies in the Gelnica, Roznava and Kosice-okolie districts in the Kosice region. The National Park covers an area of 346.11 km² and its buffer zone covers 117.41 km².

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    Sokoli Kamen Castle (Ruins)

    Castle Sokoli Kamen the former fortified castle in the kingdom of Hungary, built to protect the road from Gemer. Today in the village Silicka Jablonica in the Roznava District in the Kosice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

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    Somosko Castle

    Somosko Castle. In the Northen direction from the town of Salgotarjan the casle of Somosko stands on one of the vulcanic top of the hill of 'Medves', fighting against the weight of the centuries.

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    Soos-Geczy Manor House, Hronsek

    Soos-Geczy (manor-house) was built in baroque style in 1775. It has a rectangular floor plan with a circular bastions. Soos-Geczy Manor House, Hronsek.

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    Spis Castle

    The ruins of Spis Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spisske Podhradie and the village of Zehra, in the region known as Spis.

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    St. Martin Fortified Church, Batovce

    St. Martin Fortified Church, Batovce in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The church was built sometime in the first half of the 13th century (maybe a little bit later).

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    Stara Lubovna Castle

    In the town of Stara Lubovna above the Poprad river valley is the majestic fortress of the castle of Stara Lubovna. The origin of the castle dates back to the beginning of the 14th century.

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    Stary Hrad Castle (Old Castle) (Ruins)

    Stary Hrad had been built in 13rd century but today we may visit only its ruins. The original name of this castle was "Varin", the main task was to guard the route and cash the toll.

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    Strecno Castle

    The Strecno Castle is a reconstructed ruin of a medieval castle of an irregular plan located in northern Slovakia, 12 km east of Zilina. The castle stands on a 103 meter high calcite cliff above the international road E50 and village Strecno.

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    Sulov Castle (Ruins)

    Sulov Castle was built in first third of the 15th century. By it’s size, the castle was very small. Its main function was to protect and watching near by road.

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    Trencin Castle

    The Trencin Castle is a castle above the town of Trencin in western Slovakia. History of the castle goes back to the age of the Roman Empire, testified by the inscription telling about the victory of the II.

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    Turna Castle (Ruins)

    Ruins of the Turna castle from 14th century. It was destroyed in 1685. Situated on a hill on the south of Zádielská planina above the valley Turnianska dolina, altitude 375 meters.

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    Vienna Gate, Bratislava Castle

    The present-day Vienna Gate was constructed on the occasion of the coronation of Emperor Charles VI in 1712 and it was used as the main entrance to the castle site since then.

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    Vinne Castle (Ruins)

    Vinne Castle is the ruin of a Gothic castle probably built in the second half of the 13th century to protect the road leading to Poland.

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    Vlkolinec

    Vlkolinec, Slovakia, is a picturesque village under the administration of the town of Ruzomberok. Historically, however, it was a separate village. The first written mention of the village came from 1376 and after 1882 it became part of Ruzomberok. Its name is probably derived from the Slovak word "vlk", i. e. wolf.

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    Vodny Hrad Castle (Ruins), Stitnik

    Vodny Hrad is a castle in Stitnik, Slovakia. It was built in the 14th century. In the beginning of the 19th century, some of it was remodeled into a mansion-house. Stitnik is about 14 km from Roznava.

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    Yard of Honor, Bratislava Castle

    The Yard of Honor is the space directly before the castle entrance dates from the late 18th century. Yard of Honor, Bratislava Castle.

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    Zvolen Castle

    Zvolen Castle s a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia. The original seat of the region was above the confluence of Slatina and Hron rivers on a steep cliff in a castle from the 12th century, known today as Pusty hrad (meaning "Deserted castle").