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Orava Castle posted on 28th of november, 2009

Orava Castle, in the Orava region in northern Slovakia.

History & Facts

Orava castle is considered to be one of the most interesting and famous castles in Slovakia. It is situated on the high rock above the river Orava, in the village Oravsky Podzamok, in northern Slovakia.
The castle is divided into three parts Higher, Middle and Lower Castle. These parts were gradually built during centuries. Oldest part of the castle is the Romanesque citadel. It was built in 13th century as guardian fortification of the road to Poland. As the time passed by the castle was owed and protected by various...

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Comments (9)

	Thanks to everyone for comments, I am very happy that you like it ;-) - posted by Jareso on November 30, 2009
	Thanks for the great tour! I love learning the history and stories behind the great travel images here at DT :0) - posted by Wildmac on November 29, 2009
	Great shots! I like the second picture very much! "Orava Castle-at night." - posted by Linqong on November 29, 2009

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