Modrý Kameň Castle
Castle, Museum & Gallery
Ruins of the Modrý Kameň Castle stand on a hill over the smallest town in Slovakia bearing the same name - Modrý Kameň. Nowadays the Castle houses a unique Museum of Puppets and Toys. The originally Gothic Castle was built around 1137. The first known owner of the castle was Ditrich, head of the Zvolen county, from the famous family of Knight Donč.
The Castle was one of the most important in the Kingdom of Hungary in its best times, as it was part of the anti-Turk defensive line. However, in the years 1575-1593 it was occupied and destroyed by the Turks. The family of Balass had it repaired after the Turks had left but it was destroyed again by the Turks in another war and its upper castle is in ruins ever since.
The Balass had a manor house built in the Baroque style in the lower part of the castle area in 1730. Since then the appearance of the Castle and the manor house practically has not changed.
Now the manor house contains the Museum of Puppets and Toys, the only one of its kind in Slovakia. Visitors can see a permanent exhibition "From the Life of Dwarfs". The historical exhibition of dentist technology of the Slovak Chamber of Dentist installed here is unique in central Europe. Apart from exhibitions, several interesting events and festivals are organized at the Castle.
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Hrad Modrý Kameň 992 01Modrý Kameň
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May – October
| Monday – Saturday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
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| Sunday | 09:00 – 17:25 |
July – August
| Monday – Sunday | 09:00 – 18:00 |
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November – April
| Monday – Sunday | 09:00 – 15:00 |
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Weather Forecast
Light snow
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Moderate breeze, 7m/s
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Light breeze, 2m/s
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0°C/ -5°CDay / Night
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Places Around
Reservoir Ľuboreč
Not far from the town of Lučenec lies the Ľuboreč reservoir. This locality, which is little known in Slovakia, is a popular place to relax, especially for fishermen, but you can also bathe in it at your own risk.
Ružiná (dam)
Thanks to very pleasant climate and favourable geographic position in south of Slovakia between the towns Lučenec and Zvolen, water reservoir Ružiná (called after the near village) – attracts the national and foreign tourist.
Carpenter's gorge
A unique, although not very long canyon-like valley called the Carpenter's Gorge lies in the cadastre of the village of Hontianske Tesáre, in the southern part of the Krupina district. The valley was formed by cutting a local watercourse over rocks of volcanic origin. Sedimentation - sedimentation and stratification of rocks - is clearly visible on the local rock walls.
Pivnica Csernus
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Penzión Kaštieľ
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Hotel Dolina
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Camping and Glamping Slovakia
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Farma Obeckov
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Hotel Aquatermal ***
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U bylinkárky
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Pivnica Csernus
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The Čabraď Castle
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The fort Bzovík
The fort Bzovík in the south of central Slovakia next to more northerly situated village of Bzovík is another mute witness of local history.
Novohrad Museum and Gallery Lučenec
Novohrad Museum in Lučenec was established in 1955 as the District Homeland Studies Museum in Halič. In the years 1967 – 1985 it was relocated to Fiľakovo under the name of the Novohrad Museum. Since 1985 it has been located in the monument building of county courthouse in the historical centre of the town of Lučenec.
The Divín Castle
he village Divín is situated next to the water reservoir Ružiná in south of central Slovakia. Ruins of the medieval Divín Castle can be seen above the village.
Zichyho kaštieľ - Múzeum histórie obce Divín
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