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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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Stopped in Donavaly for lunch. It was a great place to eat, very rustic and great food.
Donovaly is a village and a prominent center of winter and summer sports. During World War II, it became an important center of the anti-German Resistance.
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Stopped at the Koliba Goral restaurant in Donavaly for lunch on the way to Budapest. It was a great place to eat, very rustic and great food.
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Stopped in Donavaly for lunch on the way to Budapest. It was a great place to eat, very rustic and great food.
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Stopped in Donavaly for lunch on the way to Budapest. It was a great place to eat, very rustic and great food.
Tags: Slovakia Globus Sony A6300 ILCE-6300 18-200mm 16-50mm mirrorless free free picture archer10 Dennis Jarvis Dennis G. Jarvis Dennis Jarvis I am Canadian Nova Scotia Canada Donavaly Koliba Goral restaurant