Oponice Castle

Oponice Castle are the ruins of a castle located on the western spur of the Tribeč mountain range above the village of Oponice in Slovakia. The first written mention of the castle dates back to 1300.

Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: historic site in Slovakia
Also known as: “Hrad Oponice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Apponyi Hunting Museum and Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

Apponyi Hunting Museum

Manor estate

Photo: János Korom Dr., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Apponyi Hunting Museum is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km north of Oponice Castle.

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Church

Photo: Ľuboš Repta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is situated 3½ km southwest of Oponice Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Súlovce and Oponice.

Súlovce

Village

Súlovce is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2016 it had 494 inhabitants.

Oponice is a municipality and village in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2011 it had 879 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Nitra River to the west and the Tribeč range of the Fatra-Tatra mountain complex to the east.