CASTLES OF OUR REGION

Ivanecká Simona

Klučár Richard

Gecíková Martina

Castle Lubovna Above the valley of the river

Poprad Established-14th century Guard the northern border of

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1655-1661-coronation jewels 1768-Moric Benovsky imprisoned Historic furniture, exhibitons of Zamoysky family

Saris castleOn the forested

volcanic hills-570mFirst mention-Sarus-

1245Belo IV., Stefan, Ivan

IV.New stone castle –

after Tatar invasion

2006-owner-Velky Saris

Restoration of castle

National nature reserve

The Spiš castleThe second largest castle in the

Central EuropeBuilt-12th centuryTill the end of 17th century- inhabited18th century-last owners-Csáky family1780-fire20th century-archaeological research

Opposite to the castle-Spišská kapitula

2006-170,000 visitorsFilming-DragonheartSince 1993-UNESCO

CASTLE BREKOVRuins of a Gothic

castleBetween Strazske

and Humenne13th century„History localities of

European importance“

1644-destroyed by Juraj Rakoczi

Kapusiansky castleRocky outcropping of hill Zamcisko

13th centuryRoyal road leading from Presov to north

1312-destroyed

Second half of the 16th century-rebuilt

1709-fire1712-

temporary repairs

1715-demolished

Now-ruin

The Čičava castle On a hill above the

former Podčičva(now Sedliská)

Built-13th-14th century František Baroci-

imperial army-destruction

Elizabeth Bathory-the former owner

today-ruins Legend about treasures