Zvolen Castle
Zvolen Castle
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Soko37
Budapest, Hungary4,291 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Symbol of the city, visible from distance. Definitely number one for visitors to interiors and exteriors of castle. Nice walk to discover history
Written 28 June 2022
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sk.LENKA
Bratislava, Slovakia10 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Beautiful and romantic museum visit inside of
Amazing castle interiors with lots of interesting features for everyone. Nice, shy atmosophere, inspirational place with lots of paintures and sculptures devided to several rooms chronologically. Really nice way how to spend your Sunday.
Amazing castle interiors with lots of interesting features for everyone. Nice, shy atmosophere, inspirational place with lots of paintures and sculptures devided to several rooms chronologically. Really nice way how to spend your Sunday.
Written 28 June 2021
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Advait Amarana B
Sheffield, UK39 contributions
Aug 2019
Poor castle, rough entry, not much too see. The outside is all thats worth looking at. Disappointing.
Written 6 September 2019
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Juraj U
Banska Bystrica, Slovakia113 contributions
Mar 2019
If you like to visit interesting places you would be happy to grab new one. Zvolen castle is small beautiful place to see - there are more rooms with historical furniture and other goods. Good place to visit
Written 12 March 2019
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beabrigi
Dunakeszi, Hungary1,559 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
I passed by many times but this time we decided to visit the castle on the hill.
It was really worth it as there are many things to see there.
It was really worth it as there are many things to see there.
Written 9 March 2019
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T0urist7
Warsaw, Poland1,442 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
An interesting castle worth visiting if you drive the car from Slovakia to Poland. Visit the castle and the city of Zvolen. Charming city, full of young people with a beautiful market and cool pubs.
Written 21 October 2018
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Lisa S
Perth, Australia285 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
We were visiting Zvolen to do some karate training, and our gracious hosts brought us to Zvolen Castle.
It's an easy walk from the centre of town, and home to a large portion of the works belonging to the Slovak National Gallery. At present, the Bratislava gallery is undergoing renos, so even more are is here in Zvolen
We were guided through most of the castle and gallery by a very competent and friendly young woman, who spoke good English and answered all our questions. Her enthusiasm for the castle and its treasures was contagious.
The castle was built around the end of the 14th century as the king's hunting lodge, and since then has also served as a a prison and a school, before being restored for its present use. Many Zvolenites have been married here, including two of our karate friends.
Our karate master from Okinawa, Japan, had travelled to Zvolen to give a seminar, and the art manager at the gallery, Erika Trnková, very kindly offered to take him (and us, his entourage), on a rare tour to the roof of the castle. This is not currently open to the public, but is intended to be, as soon as necessary renovations and safety precautions are in place. We enjoyed breathtaking panoramic 360 degree views from the roof, looking over Zvolen town centre, the Deserted Castle, the Hron, and out across the foothills. Erika also gave us a peek into her office, and shared some insights about the gallery operations. We were very grateful for her kind attention.
We loved our tour, and even without the rooftop visit (which I hope you will be able to do soon) would highly recommend.
It's an easy walk from the centre of town, and home to a large portion of the works belonging to the Slovak National Gallery. At present, the Bratislava gallery is undergoing renos, so even more are is here in Zvolen
We were guided through most of the castle and gallery by a very competent and friendly young woman, who spoke good English and answered all our questions. Her enthusiasm for the castle and its treasures was contagious.
The castle was built around the end of the 14th century as the king's hunting lodge, and since then has also served as a a prison and a school, before being restored for its present use. Many Zvolenites have been married here, including two of our karate friends.
Our karate master from Okinawa, Japan, had travelled to Zvolen to give a seminar, and the art manager at the gallery, Erika Trnková, very kindly offered to take him (and us, his entourage), on a rare tour to the roof of the castle. This is not currently open to the public, but is intended to be, as soon as necessary renovations and safety precautions are in place. We enjoyed breathtaking panoramic 360 degree views from the roof, looking over Zvolen town centre, the Deserted Castle, the Hron, and out across the foothills. Erika also gave us a peek into her office, and shared some insights about the gallery operations. We were very grateful for her kind attention.
We loved our tour, and even without the rooftop visit (which I hope you will be able to do soon) would highly recommend.
Written 7 September 2018
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shari w
Saint Joseph, MI920 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
The Slovakia Nation Museum is here. Very nice staff. Large collection of paintings, even from Dutch masters. Some sculptures. Varied timelines. From Renaissance to modern day. Quiet. Enjoyable. Easy to tour. Grounds of castle are nice. Worth a look.
Written 15 June 2018
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AndrejaKo
Maribor, Slovenia1,069 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
i love galleries, but this is one of the things you can not do if traveling with a dog. we did walk around it however, to admire the architecture of the castle from the outside.
Written 13 June 2018
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MartinPilek
Bratislava, Slovakia288 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
We knew about Slovak National Gallery exposition in this castle. Many iconic items and paintings. The chapel is also nice. The only thing was there is no view from the castle to the city.
Written 29 April 2018
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