Slovakia It is a wonderful country that not many people include on their list of destinations to travel to. This enclave in central Europe is one of the cheapest on the continent and has endless attractions that surprise everyone who visits it. It is perfect for a vacation with family or friends and has nothing more and nothing less than seven World Heritage Sites in its territory.
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakiaa beautiful city with an old historic center and a unique natural environment. The green Slovak landscapes are decorated with more than 600 castles that will make you feel like you are traveling back in time to a time when fortresses ruled the cities and towns of the place.
one of the most castles impressive in Slovakia (and one of the largest in Europe) is the Spiš, a great historical fortress whose ruins rise majestically on a mountain, showing the world what it once was and the importance it had in the country.
Spiš Castle
We travel to the mountain that crowns the city of Spišské Podhradie and the town of Žehra in a beautiful region known as Spiš. There lives, frozen in time, an impressive castle with hundreds of years of history, of which its ruins still surviveundoubted proof of the greatness of his long life.
The fortress was declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1993 due to its beauty and history. The origin of Spiš Castle dates back to 12th century and the oldest written reference appeared in 1120. Over the years, it was owned by different rulers and had numerous uses. The first of its functions and the reason for its construction was border protection with the old Hungarian feudal state.
As time went by, in the second part of the 15th century, the castle began to lose quality and deteriorate, which is why its owner at the time, Štefan Zápoľský, was in charge of completely restoring the building. The Hungarian noble aristocrat turned the place into a palace dedicated to being a stately residence with a knight’s room and a chapel dedicated to Saint Elizabeth. Ján was born there, son of the nobleman who remodeled the castle, who years later would become the King of Hungary.
Unfortunately, in 1780, the castle was almost completely destroyed after a fire which turned the historic palace into ruins. But thanks to conservationists who love that place, in 1970 the restoration and reconstruction of the walls and buildings that were at risk of finally collapsing.
Today is it possible visit this beautiful castle which has inside some temporary and permanent collections such as those of the Spišské múzeumin which you can learn about the history of the fortress and the different medieval weapons and shields of the area. It is possible to tour some of its rooms and the historic meeting rooms where the knights faced the arrival of the enemy.
Furthermore, their beautiful walls, which still standcreate the image of a closed garden in which walking will be like transporting yourself to the past while you observe some of the war cannons that still remain in the outer courtyard. There is no doubt that Spiš Castle is a true historical wonder that is worth visiting.
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