Orava castle

One of the biggest tourist attractions of northern Slovakia is Orava Castle, built like an "eagle's nest" on a rock above the Orava River in Oravský Podzámok. It was a county castle and the seat of the Orava manor, to which almost the entire Orava region belonged. In 1556 the castle came into the hands of the Thurzos, who ordered the most extensive reconstruction. In 1611 Orava Castle got its present form. Today the castle area consists of the complex of the lower, middle and upper castle with palaces, fortifications and towers. The castle is the seat of the Orava Museum with several exhibitions.

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