2 days in Bratislava the capital of Slovakia
2 days in Bratislava the capital of Slovakia
Visit Old Town Hall in one of interesting trip when you arrived in Bratislava, you will see the house of the mayor of the medieval town. Over time, other buildings were annexed to it, and with new architectural styles emerging, the hall got new attributes, like the neo-Gothic chapel of Saint Ladislav with wall paintings dating back to the 15th century, and a renaissance arcade from the 16th century.
Since 1868 the building has housed what is now the oldest museum in Bratislava, the City Museum, featuring an exhibition unraveling the feudal justice system and an uncanny interior with original furniture from the municipal court.
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Slovakia or the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovensko, Slovenská republika; both names are officially recognized), is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria to the west, the Czech Republic to the northwest, Hungary to the south, Poland to the north and Ukraine to the east.
Regions:
Slovakia is divided into nine political regions (kraje), which can be grouped into three regions for tourism purposes.
Western Slovakia (Bratislava, Nitra, Trnava, Trenčín, Topoľčany, Púchov)
Slovakia's urban core, home to the capital and largest city, the Danube, river valleys, forests and hills.
Central Slovakia (Banská Bystrica. Žilina, Tvrdošín, Rajecké Teplice)
A mountainous region of small towns, medieval mines and many national parks.
Eastern Slovakia (Košice, Poprad, Prešov, Bardejov)
Capped with the Tatras, another mountainous and more region with forests, agricultural pastures and home to Slovakia's second city.
Cities:
Bratislava—the republic's capital and largest city, with a beautifully restored historical centre full of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance churches, palaces, cobblestone streets, charming hillside neighborhoods, fountains, riverside parks, and pleasant cafes, all looked down on from the city's impressive castle.
Banská Bystrica—once one of the most important mining towns in the Hungarian portion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and an important centre for Slovak culture, with a beautiful restored square, ancient churches, castles, museums and a memorial to the Slovak National Uprising.
Banská Štiavnica—a picturesque medieval mining town.
Košice—Slovakia's second largest city and the metropolis of the east, home to the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe, the oldest European coat of arms, a historical city centre, many palaces and museums.
Nitra—the oldest city in Slovakia, home to a pleasant city core, spectacular surrounding nature and an impressive castle.
Prešov—the best example of Renaissance architecture in Slovakia, numerous churches, the Solivary salt mine and museum.
Trenčín—one of the most charming towns in the country, with a highly-picturesque castle above the city overlooking its historical centre, the river Váh and the surrounding region.
Trnava—an ancient twn with the high number of churches and well-preserved Baroque architecture.
Žilina—the fourth largest city with a well-preserved historical city centre influenced by German architecture and a unique museum dedicated the tinkering culture in Budatín castle.
Destinations:
Bardejov—a spa town in the northeast that exhibits numerous cultural monuments and a completely intact medieval town centre. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bojnice—Slovakia's most-visited castle, with beautifully preserved interiors.
High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry)—the country's largest national park and a major centre for winter sports and hiking.
Levoča—a magnificent medieval pearl in the Spiš region surrounded by town walls, with a unique Renaissance town hall, burger´s houses, numerous churches and St. James Cathedral, home to the biggest Gothic wooden altar of the world.
Piešťany—the country's most famous spa town.
Rajecké Teplice—a peaceful spa town surrounded by the magnificent Malá Fatra National Park.
Slovak Karst—a national park famous for an extensive network of natural caves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Slovak Paradise National Park (Slovenský Raj)—a protected area of deep ravines and canyons carved by cascading waterfalls in limestone.
Spiš Castle—one of the largest castles in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Spišská Nová Ves—a charming medieval town in Eastern Slovakia.
Vlkolínec—a small, traditional Carpathian village in north-central Slovakia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians—a collection of 16th-18th century UNESCO-protected Catholic, Greek Catholic and Protestant wooden churches, most located in the north of the country in Tvrdošín, Kežmarok, Hervartov, Leštiny, Bodružal, Hronsek, Ruská Bystrá and Ladomirová.
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Is Bratislava, Slovakia Worth Visiting?
Is Bratislava, Slovakia worth visiting? I had no idea what to expect but within five minutes of arriving I knew this was going to be good. This European capital city really charmed me and it's well worth visiting. It’s a one hour drive from Vienna, Austria, which makes a perfect day trip. If you can spend a bit more time, even better.
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The first thing I saw was the SNP Bridge or, as locals call it, the UFO Bridge which crosses the Danube River. SNP stands for Slovak National Uprising but the nickname comes from the flying saucer shaped restaurant that sits at the top of the bridge pylon. Unfortunately, the construction of the bridge meant that a large portion of the beautiful Old Town was destroyed, including almost the entire Jewish quarter.
St. Martin’s Cathedral, one of the city’s most historically important buildings, narrowly missed the bridge construction. The access ramp for the bridge is extremely close to it and the church is actually sustaining damage due to all the vibrations from the busy traffic. The cathedral was where Hungarian kings (and one queen!) were crowned for hundreds of years. Leaders of the Habsburg Empire, including the one and only Maria Theresa, had their coronations there between 1563 and 1830. There’s a crown at the top of the steeple sitting on a golden pillow which gives a hint of how significant this place is. On the sidewalk below there are little crown symbols that show the coronation procession route taken by royals on their way to St. Martin’s. You can follow them through the town, if you’d like to walk in their footsteps.
The best view of the cathedral is from Bratislava Castle which sits above the city. The hill has been populated since the Stone Age and the first known inhabitants were the Celts. There are a bunch of stairs to reach the castle but it’s well worth it. I love the crisp white colour of the castle with its four towers. I think it’s the best spot to see the sunset because the warm light at dusk is beautiful.
Michael’s Gate is the only surviving gate to the old city. There used to be four city gates and they were the only way in and out during medieval times. Michael’s Gate was built in the 13th century and in the 17th century a moat was added complete with a draw bridge that went up and down.
Nearby Michael’s Gate is Executioner Alley. It’s where the town executioner used to live and, because the city only had one, his house had to be clearly marked for anyone, um, needing him. The residence is now a massage centre which I found pretty funny.
If you’re in need of good luck there are some statues in Bratislava you can touch. One is of a man standing in a gutter at an intersection called ‘The Watcher.’ It’s considered good luck to touch his head. If you still need more luck, head over to the statue of Hans Christian Andersen and rub his finger. He visited Bratislava and it even inspired some of his writing.
One of my favourite spots in Bratislava is the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary or, as it’s better known, the Blue Church. Everything from the façade to the mosaic tiles to the roof is blue. Inside the art nouveau building even the pews are blue. This church is a really popular spot to get married and it takes years to get a booking.
A building that has been given the honour of being one of the ugliest in the world is also found in Bratislava: the Slovak Radio Building. This inverted pyramid is an excellent example of Brutalist architecture from the Communist era in Slovakia. Whether you love it or hate it, I doubt you’ll forget it.
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St Elizabeth's Cathedral (Dom Svatej Alzbety) in Kosice, Slovakia
The Cathedral of St Elisabeth is a Gothic cathedral in Košice.
It is Slovakia's largest church and one of the easternmost Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
The record of the existence of Kassa (modern day Košice), dating from 1230, is connected with the existence of the rectory church. In the process of the settlement's transformation from a rural community into a town, all its periods of successes and failures have been reflected in St Elisabeth's Cathedral.
According to historical and archaeological sources, the present-day cathedral was built on the place of an earlier church also consecrated to St Elisabeth of Hungary. It was referred to in documents of 1283 and 1290, in which the bishop of Eger Andrew II exempted Košice parish from the dean's sphere of jurisdiction.
St Elisabeth Cathedral is the largest Church in Slovakia with a total area of 1,200 square metres and capacity of more than 5000 people. It is the main church in the Košice Archdiocese. It is one of the most eastern Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
The church is 60 metres long and 36 metres wide; the height of the north tower is 59 metres. The central nave is 24 m long and aisles are 12 m long. Construction of the church influenced builders' activity in surrounding towns such as Prešov, Bardejov, Sabinov, Rožňava and it also influenced construction of other churches in Poland and Transylvania.
The Gothic Cathedral of Košice consists of the choir with a five-side chavet, five naves, two towers, a level sacristy at the north side, and two chapels and antechapel at the south side. There is a unique inside layout of the church, where the central nave and four aisles are crossed in the middle by one transept of the same height and width as the central nave which altogether create a Greek cross.
This big central space rises in the centre of the church and together with three equal exterior gables with richly decorated portals belong to the acme of medieval stone work of art in the Middle Europe. The complex of the cathedral and adjacent buildings – St Michael Chapel and Urban Tower were declared as Cultural Heritage Monuments in 1970.
In 1970, St Elisabeth Cathedral was declared a National Cultural Monument. All the profiled architectural features (pinnacles, gargoyles, gadroons) had been either destroyed by the rain water or were unmounted. The stone decoration at the north portal was very much affected by weathering. Cathedral reconstruction started again in September 1978 with detailed architectural documentation. After a short break, works started again in 1984.
In the meantime authorities started with the complex solution of Košice centrum monuments innovation, which was in 1983 declared as the biggest town monuments reservation in Slovakia. One of the factors that contributed to higher care of church was excluding motor-vehicle traffic from the main street in 1984 and tram traffic in 1986.
During the reconstruction it was decided to use a method of a maintaining the stage from the big reconstruction at the end of the 19th century. First the roof of the main and side aisles was repaired where the ceramic coloured enamel tiles were changed, but with the original pattern from the 19th century. The flèche was reconstructed and it was necessary to add 264 pieces of lead decorations.
From 1980–92 the most damaged part of the chapel and sacristy were reconstructed. The works were done by the Polish company Polskie Pracownie Konserwacji Zabytków from Vratislav. It was necessary to construct the new crown gardoons, gargoyles and pinnacles – according to the accessible documents and projects from the town's archival collection. Similarly the staircase towers were done. The gargoyles' reconstruction was done according to original Medieval patterns which are retained in the museums. This reconstruction included the interior repair of a chapel.
In 1992–95 the south façade, including windowpanes was done. The Sigimund's tower was under consistent renovation in 1995–97 when a rococo copper helmit was replaced. Cleaned and gilded plumbing decorations are originals from 1775. In 2008 reconstruction of the Rákóczi crypt was finished and in 2009 reconstruction of the most precious north portal was finished.
Today there is renovation work at the exterior of the north façade of the church and the west portal and interior of the crossed north aisle. The Matthias tower is awaiting reconstruction.
The base of the space composition is formed by the central nave with five bays which is divided by the cross aisle with one bay in axis. Apparent substitution of an idea are four subordinate spaces, inset into the ground plan of the building and inserted between the arms of main and cross aisle. In the first decades probably the enclosure walls were built and the main outline of space disposition was finished.
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Historic Bratislava, Slovakia
I visited Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, as a day trip out of Vienna. I knew very little about the city, but it was only a short train ride away, so I thought I'd check it out. What I found was a compact city center with a lot of history.
The region became part of the Kingdom of Hungary more than 1000 years ago. When the Ottomans captured much of Hungary in the 1500s, the city became the capital of Hungary under the Habsburgs of Austria, and served in that role for almost 200 years. During that time it was the site of a number of coronations. Following World War I, Slovakia became part of Czechoslovakia. It gained independence as a country in its own right in 1992, and Slovakia became its capital.
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G07A3357 - Old Town's Michalska Brana, or Michael's Gate, one of four historic gates to the city, was built in the 14th century
G07A3370 - Primacialne Square, or Primate's Square
G07A3374 - Primacialne Square; the Primate's Palace on the left today holds the offices of the Mayor of Bratislava; the tower of the Old Town Hall is visible in the distance
G07A3331 - Presidential palace
G07A3450 - The modest St. Martin's Cathedral is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bratislava; for almost 300 years starting in 1563 it was the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary, during the period when the Ottoman Empire occupied much of Hungary
G07A3423 - Bratislava Hrad, the main castle of Bratislava, dates back to the 9th century; it was gutted by fire in 1811 and was not restored until the second half of the 20th century
G07A3389 - The Holocaust Memorial pays tribute to the 105,000 holocaust victims from Slovakia; behind it is a black granite wall that features an etching of the Neolog synagogue, which the communists tore down along with much of the old Jewish QUarter for a highway construction project
G07A3464 - The Slovak National Theatre
St James' Ossuary in Bratislava
The solution to full cemeteries in Bratislava during the middle ages was simple: dig up the deceased, sift through the skeletons, throw away the small bones, and put the big ones in a separate place, called an ossuary, ready for future resurrections.
This was a reasonably common practice in crowded medieval graveyards, however very few remain today. This makes the example recently uncovered in central Bratislava all the more unique.
Radio Slovakia International's Gavin Shoebridge and Martina Šimkovičová met with Ivo Štassel from the Office of Protected Landmarks next to a wall filled with skulls to learn more.
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Kremnica Town Castle - Slovakia
The town castle comprises a compound of medieval buildings from the 14th through 15th centuries, protected with double fortifications to which town walls are connected. The town walls rank among the best-preserved town fortifications in Slovakia.
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Spišský Hrad (Slovakia) Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Spišský Hrad in Slovakia.
Situated in eastern Slovakia, Zipser Castle or, Spišský Hrad, is one of the largest fortifications in Central Europe. Located on an expansive travertin rock, it is situated above Spišské Podhradie. At its zenith up to two thousand people lived there and the complex covered an area of more than four hectares and five castle courtyards. Up until 1464 the castle belonged to Hungary and subsequent members of the Hungarian nobility continued its occupation. During the first half of the seventeenth century, thirty one towns and villages belonged to the castle. Today, the castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On an adjacent hill is an intriguing place, the church town of Spišská Kapitula, Slovakia’s ‘Vatican City.’ A sturdy ring wall with only two exits, protected the church. The Romanesque, Saint Martin Basilica, is situated at the top of a hill, a mighty three-aisled building with two towers which, from around 1245, was thirty years in construction. Its Gothic main altar originated from the workshop of Master Paul Of Leutschau who had created numerous famous altars in other cathedrals. The religious paintings on the altar, along with a number of wooden images, depict deep religious faith. This symbol of ecclesiastical authority has managed to survive the rigours of time and has become an integral part of world heritage culture.
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Bratislava si trova a 60 km da Vienna, a 200 da Budapest e a 300 da Praga. E' quindi una tappa immancabile in un tour delle grandi città dell'Est.
Scendendo dalla collina del castello di Bratislava si trova la casa più stretta dell'Europa centrale in stile rococò, ora museo degli orologi
Proseguendo si entra nella città vecchia. La Cattedrale di San Martino è la più importante chiesa di Bratislava. Costruita in stile gotico su un luogo dove sorgeva un'antica chiesa romanica, è stata per secoli il luogo di incoronazione dei sovrani ungheresi
La Città Vecchia di Bratislava è perfettamente conservata e interamente pedonale, si raccoglie intorno alla Piazza Principale
Passeggiando per il centro storico di Bratislava può capitare di imbattersi nelle stravaganti sculture a grandezza naturale che da diversi anni, oramai, popolano la scena urbana
I bizzarri personaggi immortalati per le vie del centro storico, hanno conquistato la simpatia dei cittadini e dei visitatori diventando in breve tempo, un'attrazione turistica assolutamente irrinunciabile
Forse, la statua più amata in città è Cumil, anche detto il Guardone, lo strano ometto che fa capolino da un tombino
La porta di San Michele è l'unica che si è salvata della quattro porte munite di torri, che facevano da ingresso alla città medioevale attorniata da mura erette a fortificazione della città.
Il palazzo Grassalkovich con le sue ricche sale e con il suo giardino in stile francese è uno dei più bei palazzi tardogotici di Bratislava. Oggi è la sede del presidente della Repubblica slovacca.
La Chiesa Blu a Bratislava non è interessante dal punto di vista architettonico ma merita di essere visitata per un solo motivo: il colore delle facciate, blu turchese, che la fa assomigliare più a una torta o a una casa dall'aspetto fiabesco.
A 90 metri di altezza, sul ponte principale che unisce le due sponde del Danubio non si può fare a meno di notare questo disco volante”
Si può raggiungere la cima con l’ascensore
Per realizzare il Ponte Nuovo è stato in gran parte distrutto il quartiere ebraico
Bratislava is 60 km from Vienna, 200 from Budapest and 300 from Prague. And 'then an inevitable stop on a tour of the big cities of the East.
Coming down the hill to the castle of Bratislava is the narrowest house in Central Europe rococo, now clock museum
Continuing you enter the old town. The Cathedral of St. Martin is the most important church in Bratislava. Built in the Gothic style on a site of an old Romanesque church, was for centuries the place of coronation of Hungarian kings
The Old Town of Bratislava is perfectly preserved and completely pedestrian, gathers around the Main Square
Walking through the historic center of Bratislava you might find in the extravagant size sculptures that for several years now, live in the urban scene
The bizarre characters immortalized the streets of the old town, have won the sympathy of the citizens and visitors quickly becoming, a tourist attraction absolutely indispensable
Perhaps, the most beloved statue in the city is Cumil, also he told the Voyeur, the strange little man peeping out from a manhole
The door of St. Michael is the only one that has saved the four gates with towers, that served as entrance to the medieval city surrounded by walls erected to fortification of the city.
The Grassalkovich palace with its rich salt and with its French-style garden is one of the most beautiful late Gothic buildings in Bratislava. Today is the seat of the President of the Slovak Republic.
The Blue Church in Bratislava is interesting from the architectural point of view but is worth visiting for only one reason: the color of the facades, turquoise blue, which makes it look more like a cake or a house looking fabulous.
At 90 meters high, on the main bridge that connects the two banks of the Danube you can not help but notice this flying saucer
You can reach the top by elevator
To realize the New Bridge has been largely destroyed the Jewish Quarter
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Panorama of Bratislava
Panorama of Bratislava from the castle walls
Slovakia Bratislava, Czech Republic Cesky Krumlov, Eastern Europe Czech Republic Prague Travel
This is the most beautiful bridge in the world, the Karel Bridge.
The name Karelism came to be built during King Karel IV, which led the heyday of Prague as the first bridge between the Royal Palace, the Prague Castle, and the merchant's residence to the east and the old town to the east. Later, on each side of the bridge, fifteen statues of Czech adults were built on each side of the bridge. All 30 Czech statues took 300 years to produce. The bridge itself is a work of art, but the true shape of Karelism is made by people on the bridge. It is one of the few places where you can feel like you are really in medieval Europe.
The gunpowder tower suddenly rises from one of Prague's old and new towns. This sturdy tower, 65 meters high, was originally built as a fort with a cannon. It was one of thirteen gates guarding the old town of Prague in the fifteenth century, after which it was used as an alchemist's warehouse. Unlike other colorful and colorful buildings in Prague, it is rather heavy and magnificent in black. From the gunpowder tower to the old town, Celletna Street was a trading hub that actively moved merchants in old Prague and where the king marched coronation. It is not far from Prague Castle, the Karel Bridge, and the old town.
Prague has become the most popular European city thanks to its ridiculous night view. The building has been a symbol of the Czech Republic for over a thousand years, and it is the first place to appear in postcards and photographs that introduce Prague. It is not a single citadel building, but a citadel complex that combines the Vitus Cathedral, the convent and the ruins of the palace. That is why it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest castle in the world.
Founded by King Boriboy in 870, it was the residence of the chief ruler of the Czech Republic, and now serves as the office of the President of the Czech Republic.
Sometimes it is the magnificent, huge cathedral and the great works of art that move the mind of the traveler, but more often it is a gentle, comfortable and charming beauty. Cesky Krumlov is such a town. Ceske Krumlov, near the Austrian border, is a living UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 300 buildings registered as cultural heritage since the 18th century. Half of the villages are cultural heritage and the other half are accommodation and shops for tourists.
Cesky Krumlov Castle, in the middle of the town, is the second largest castle in the Czech Republic after Prague Castle. In half a day on foot, it is a very cozy village where you can explore the whole village.
Wenceslas Square is the center of Prague. It feels like a bustling Paris Champs-Elysées. Driveway and sidewalk are divided by the border of the green area. The name of the square comes from Wenceslas, king of the Prussian family, the first dynasty of the Czech Republic. At the bottom of the square, the Wenceslas Equestrian statue is escorted by four adults. Like most of the city's main squares, this place is filled with Prague's history.
In 1918, the Declaration of Independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed, and in 1968, many Prague citizens filled the square during the democratization movement called Spring of Prague. In 1989, hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered again to create the velvet revolution that ended the communist regime. At the head of the square is the Prague National Museum, one of the world's top ten museums.
People who come to Prague stop in front of an old, large clock that is over 600 years old. This is because the astronomical clock on the outer wall of the old city hall shows a strange and amazing movement about 20 seconds every hour. At the right angle, a skeleton doll, which signifies death, smashes a bell, and two apostles appear in two windows. There are also dolls of Jews who are eager for money and grab their purses, Turkish lovers who love music, and vanity mirrors. The 20-second show ends with a short message that all of this is useless in the face of death. Even if you don't know the history and legends of a watch, a watch that is beautiful enough is enough to catch the eyes of those who come to Prague.
If you look slightly up in the Old Town Square, you will see a gorgeous castle that is like a fairy tale princess. The building's identity is the Tin Cathedral, Prague's leading religious building, built in 1365. Two tall spires, 80 meters high, are the first to be seen, and the two traditional Gothic towers are said to symbolize Adam and Eve. The Adam Tower is a bit larger because it protects the hot sun from the shadows. Shortly after sunset, take a commemorative photo with the cathedral in the Old Town Square as the cathedral lights up.
BABA VIDA MEDIEVAL FORTRESS in VIDIN, BULGARIA
Baba Vida (Bulgarian: Баба Вида) is a medieval fortress in Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria and the town's primary landmark. It consists of two concentric curtain walls and about nine towers of which three are preserved to their full medieval height, including the original battlements, and is said to be the only entirely preserved medieval castle in the country. Baba Vida is 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level.[1]
The construction of the fortress began in the 10th century at the place of the Ancient Roman castell Bononia. The building of Baba Vida is tied to a legend, according to which a Danubian Bulgarian king who ruled at Vidin had three daughters: Vida, Kula and Gamza. Prior to his death, he divided his realm among the three. Vida, the eldest, was given Vidin and the lands north to the Carpathians, Kula was awarded Zaječar and the Timok Valley, and Gamza was to rule the lands west up to the Morava. Although Gamza and Kula married to drunkard and warlike nobles, Vida remained unmarried and built the fortress in her city. The name of the castle means Granny Vida.[1]
Baba Vida served as Vidin's main defensive installation during the course of the Middle Ages and acted as the most important fortress of northwestern Bulgaria. The Baba Vida stronghold stood an eight-month-long siege by Byzantine forces led by Basil II, but was destroyed and once again erected during the rule of Ivan Stratsimir, as whose capital it served. Between 1365 and 1369, the fortress was in Hungarian hands. Vidin was suddenly attacked by the forces of Louis I of Hungary, but it took several months to conquer Baba Vida. In 1369, Ivan Sratsimir managed to regain control of his capital, albeit having to remain under Hungarian overlordship.
In 1388, the Ottomans invaded Sratsimir's lands and forced him to become their vassal. In 1396, he joined an anti-Ottoman crusade led by the King of Hungary, Sigismund, placing his resources at the crusaders' disposal. The crusade ended in the disastrous Battle of Nicopolis at Nikopol, Bulgaria, with the Ottomans capturing most of Sratsimir's domains shortly thereafter, in 1397.
The fortress played a role during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, serving as a weapon warehouse and a prison, also as residence for Osman Pazvantoğlu, as it has been no longer used for defensive purposes since the end of the 18th century.
Today, Baba Vida castle functions as a museum. Being a popular tourist attraction, the fortress is being kept in repair.
Bojnice Castle Slovakia | FPV
Bojnice Castle was first mentioned in written records in 1113, in a document held at the Zobor Abbey. Originally built as a wooden fort, it was gradually replaced by stone, with the outer walls being shaped according to the uneven rocky terrain.
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Coronation City | Experience Bratislava with Barbora
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REKONŠTRUKCIA SEVERNEJ VEŽE
Pri galantskom Neogotickom kaštieli ešte chvíľu zostaneme. Národná kultúrna pamiatka sa pripravuje nielen na zimné mesiace, ale aj na veľkú rekonštrukciu. Miestne občianske združenie získalo prostriedky z medzinárodného projektu.
Beautiful Slovakia: +1000 km full bivouac paramotor expedition to the most beautiful places
Video of our corss-country paramotor expedition around Slovakia. We strapped a sleeping bag onto the paramotor and left for a long adventure.
Enjoy this video with all the awesome places in Slovakia: castles, fortresses, towns and villages, high mountains.
The expedition took the following path:
1st day: Bratislava, Devin, Cerveny Kamen, Smolenice, Piestany
2nd day: Cachtice castle, Beckov castle, Bojnice castle, Martin
3rd day: Orava castle, lake Liptovska Mara,
4th day: peak Lomnicky stit with observatory, Levoca, Spisky hrad
5th day: Presov, Kosice, Moldava nad Bodvou, Roznava
6th day: Velky Krtis, Lucenec, Sturovo, Komarno
pilots: Miroslav Svec and Robert Laburda
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music by Hans Zimmer: Moonlight Serenade
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Travel to Slovakia – BARDEJOV – Vlog
Slovakia is a hidden gem in the heart of Europe.
Slovensko je ukrytý klenot v srdci Európy.
Today we visited a wonderful town Bardejov. It is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region on a floodplain terrace of the Topľa River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center. The town is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and currently maintains a population of about 32,000 inhabitants.
If you're looking for top places to see in Slovakia, Bardejov is definitely one of them!
Also, I'll be happy if you help me learn the Slovak language:))
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