The ruins of Spiš Castle | Slovakia

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The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. This is one of the biggest European castles by area (41 426 m²). On the left you see St. Martin's Cathedral in nearby Spišská Kapitula.

Both are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed under the name‘ Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments’.

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The old mining town Banská Štiavnica | Slovakia

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Banská Štiavnica is the oldest mining town in Slovakia. Large scale mining started in Banska Stiavnica in the 12th century, profiting from its location in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. From the 15th century on the silver mined here brought great wealth. 

The Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

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Wooden Churches in Slovakia

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Wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians Mountain Area is the name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of nine wooden churches in Slovakia. The churches, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, are located in eight different locations in Slovakia.

In addition to these churches there are about 50 more wooden churches in the territory of present-day Slovakia.

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A postcard from Slovakia

 

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The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe.  It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south.

Not only is Bratislava the largest city in Slovakia, it also serves as the state capital. It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west.

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(left) Cultural Heritage of Slovakia - The Church of St John the Baptist in Sedmerovec – Pominovce

(right) Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic

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