Žilina Region
Dolný Kubín District
Oravský Podzámok

Orava Castle

Orava Castle is a castle situated on a high rock above river in the village of , Slovakia. The castle was built in the Kingdom of Hungary, with the oldest parts being built in the thirteenth century and the most recent parts in the early seventeenth century.
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  • Opening hours:
    January 1st—March 31st: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
    April: closed
    May 1st—June 30th: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
    July 1st—August 31st: 8:30 AM—6:00 PM
    September: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
    October: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
    November 1st—December 23rd: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
    December 24th—31: closed
  • Email: rezervacie@oravskemuzeum.sk
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Slovakia
  • Also known as: “Oravský hrad”
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Milan Garbiar, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oravske hradne bralo and Renesančná budova.

Peak
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is a peak.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 180 metres west of Orava Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 220 metres south of Orava Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oravský Podzámok and Horná Lehota.

Village
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is a and municipality in in the Zilina Region of northern . Orava Castle is located in the village.

Village
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is a and municipality in in the of northern . is situated 3 km east of Orava Castle.

Village
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is a and municipality in in the of northern . It stands at 549 m and has a population of 475. is situated 3½ km south of Orava Castle.

Orava Castle

Latitude
49.26207° or 49° 15′ 43″ north
Longitude
19.35886° or 19° 21′ 32″ east
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Operator
Oravské múzeum P.O. Hviezdoslava
Open location code
8FXX7965+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 881997852
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
12440156
Wiki­data ID
Q29894
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Orava Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Orava gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Belarusian: “Ораўскі Град”
  • Belarusian: “Ораўскі замак”
  • Bulgarian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Bulgarian: “Замък Орава”
  • Bulgarian: “Оравски замък”
  • Bulgarian: “Оравски храд”
  • Catalan: “Castell d’Orava”
  • Catalan: “Oravský hrad”
  • Chinese: “奧拉瓦城堡”
  • Czech: “Castrum Arva”
  • Czech: “Oravský hrad”
  • Czech: “Oravský zámek”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Orava”
  • Dutch: “Oravský hrad”
  • Esperanto: “Oravia burgo”
  • Esperanto: “Oravský hrad”
  • Estonian: “Orava linnus”
  • Estonian: “Oravský hrad”
  • French: “château d’Orava”
  • French: “Château d’Orava”
  • German: “Arwaburg”
  • German: “Burg Arwa”
  • German: “Burg Orava”
  • German: “Oravsky hrad”
  • German: “Oravský hrad”
  • Hebrew: “טירה עתיקה”
  • Hungarian: “Árva vára”
  • Hungarian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Icelandic: “Kastala Orava”
  • Icelandic: “Oravský hrad”
  • Italian: “Castello di Orava”
  • Italian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Japanese: “オラヴァ城”
  • Kazakh: “Oravský hrad”
  • Kazakh: “Орава қамалы”
  • Korean: “오라바성”
  • Latvian: “Oravas pils”
  • Latvian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Burg Orafa”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Burg Orava”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Oravský hrad”
  • Polish: “Oravský hrad”
  • Polish: “Zamek Orawski”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Orava”
  • Portuguese: “Oravský hrad”
  • Russian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Russian: “Оравский град”
  • Russian: “Оравский Град”
  • Rusyn: “Oravský hrad”
  • Rusyn: “Оравскый замок”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Orabha”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Orava”
  • Serbian: “Árva vára”
  • Serbian: “Arwaburg”
  • Serbian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Serbian: “Орава”
  • Serbian: “Оравски Град”
  • Serbian: “Оравски замак”
  • Serbian: “Тврђава Орава”
  • Slovak: “Oravský hrad”
  • Slovenian: “Oravski grad”
  • Slovenian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Orava”
  • Spanish: “Oravský hrad”
  • Swedish: “Orava slott”
  • Swedish: “Oravský hrad”
  • Ukrainian: “Oravský hrad”
  • Ukrainian: “Оравський Град”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Orava”
  • Welsh: “Castell Orafa”
  • Welsh: “Castell Orava”
  • Welsh: “Oravský hrad”

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