Blatnica Castle
Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century to protect a major trade route running from Nitra to the north.Photo: Caroig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. Andrew the Apostle and Mažarná.
Church of St. Andrew the Apostle
Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St. Andrew the Apostle is situated 430 metres north of Blatnica Castle.
Mažarná
Cave
Photo: Vegetator, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mažarná is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Blatnica Castle.
Lutheran church in Blatnica
Church
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lutheran church in Blatnica is situated 1½ km southwest of Blatnica Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sebeslavce and Blatnica.
Blatnica
Village
Photo: Caroig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blatnica is a village and municipality in the Turiec region of Slovakia. Administratively it is a part of the Martin District in the Žilina Region. The village is situated under the Greater Fatra Range, at the opening of the spectacular karst Gader and Blatnica valleys.
Folkušová
Village
Photo: Alinko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Folkušová is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Blatnica Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins in Slovakia
- Categories: castle ruin, tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blatnica, Martin, Žilina Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.94719° or 48° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
18.94709° or 18° 56′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FWWWWWW+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 111989326OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1011118
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Blatnica Castle” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Блатніцкі Град”
- Belarusian: “Блатніцкі замак”
- Czech: “Blatnica”
- German: “Burg Blatnica”
- Polish: “Zamek Blatnica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Blatnica”
- Slovak: “Blatnica”
- Slovak: “Blatnický hrad”
- Ukrainian: “Блатницький град”
- Ukrainian: “Блатніцкий град”
- Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Blatnica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Majer and Konuš.
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