Strečno Castle
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Strečno Castle is a restored medieval fortress in northern Slovakia that dramatically overlooks the Váh River and serves as a prominent historical and tourist landmark.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ |
| access |
hiking trail
ⓘ
road from Strečno village ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Slovakia
ⓘ
National cultural monuments in Slovakia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Žilina Region ⓘ |
| controlled | important Váh River crossing ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| destroyedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 420 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 14th century ⓘ |
| function |
medieval stronghold
ⓘ
protection of Váh River trade route ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin with reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | castle museum ⓘ |
| hasView | Malá Fatra mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national cultural monument of Slovakia ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Slovak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Slovakia
ⓘ
village of Strečno ⓘ Žilina Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Váh River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Žilina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of Váh River ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Starhrad (Old Castle) ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strečno village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical exhibitions ⓘ views of Váh River valley ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Váh River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kingdom of Hungary (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyReconstructed | true ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | rocky hill above Váh River ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
20th century
ⓘ
late 20th century conservation works ⓘ |
| usedAs |
historical landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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