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English: Orava Castle, sits on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century.

It stands on the site of an old wooden fortification, built after the Mongol invasion of Hungary of 1241. Its history since then reveals a familiar pattern of construction, destruction, reconstruction, fire, various ownerships and territorial squabbles.

The mining magnate Thurzo family, who took charge in the mid 16th century, were responsible for a great deal of rebuilding work, although its present form was not finalised until 1611. It burned down again in 1800, after which it was no longer used as a residence. And then, after a period of dilapidation and World War II, the castle became a national monument.
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Dennis G. Jarvis    wikidata:Q122977591
 
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Camera location49° 15′ 30.02″ N, 19° 22′ 21.31″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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