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Ždiar (Hungarian: Zár, German: Morgenröthe, Goral: Zor) is a village and municipality in the Poprad District in the Prešov Region in Spiš in northern Slovakia. History [ edit ]
The Tatras are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains and span the border between Slovakia and Poland. Though currently ice-free, they were covered by glaciers in the Pleistocene epoch. Several glacial landforms are visible, including moraines and glacial lakes. In Slovakia, the area is protected as the Tatra National Park. [24]
Budimír Castle Budimír: Budkovce Castle Budkovce: Bzovík Castle Bzovík: Cejkov Castle Cejkov: A perished castle built in the 13th century and at the end of the 14th or the beginning of the 15th century demolished. Rebuilt again in the 15th century and in 1673 destroyed. Čabraď Castle: Čabraď: Čachtice Castle: Čachtice: Čeklís Castle ...
Žďár nad Sázavou Castle houses today serves cultural purposes and houses the New Generation Museum, an audiovisual museum presenting the history of the castle complex and other important buildings in the region. Part of the complex is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Nicholas of the former monastery. [6]
Slovakia portal Category for museums in Slovakia that include permanent exhibits on natural history (e.g. geology, paleontology, zoology, botany, mycology, etc.). Pages in category "Natural history museums in Slovakia"
The Slovak National Museum (Slovak: Slovenské národné múzeum) is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museology in Slovakia. Its beginnings "are connected with the endeavour of the Slovak nation for national emancipation and self-determination ".
Tourism in Slovakia offers natural landscapes, mountains, caves, medieval castles and towns, folk architecture, spas and ski resorts. More than 5 million people visited Slovakia in 2017, [ 1 ] and the most attractive destinations are the capital of Bratislava and the High Tatras . [ 2 ]
Slovakia has around 14 open-air museums, or skanzens, showcasing the country's folk traditions, architecture, and economic history. The museums include examples of traditional buildings and furnishings, and many offer demonstrations of traditional handicrafts. The largest open-air museum is the Slovak Village Open Air Museum in Martin.