Pustý hrad
Pustý hrad is a castle whose ruins are located on a forested hill in the southern part of Zvolen in central Slovakia. With an area of 76,000 m² it is arguably one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.Photo: KuboF Hromoslav, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Pustý (horný) hrad”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zvolen osobná railway station and Zvolen Ice Stadium.
Zvolen osobná railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wheeltapper, CC0.
Zvolen passenger railway station, also known as Zvolen main railway station, is the main passenger station serving the city of Zvolen, Zvolen District, located in Banská Bystrica Region, central Slovakia. It is an important railway junction in Slovakia. Zvolen osobná railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Pustý hrad.
Zvolen Ice Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Buda Pavel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zvolen Ice Stadium is an ice stadium in the city of Zvolen. The stadium has a capacity of 5,675 seats. It is the home stand of the hockey club HKM Zvolen, which leases the stadium from the city of Zvolen. Zvolen Ice Stadium is situated 1¼ km northeast of Pustý hrad.
Park of Generous Souls
Park
The Park of Generous Souls is a park in Zvolen, Slovakia dedicated to Slovak citizens who helped save Jews during the Holocaust. Park of Generous Souls is situated 1½ km north of Pustý hrad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Budča and Ostrá Lúka.
Budča
Village
Photo: Ľuboš Repta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Budča is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Budča is situated 3½ km northwest of Pustý hrad.
Ostrá Lúka
Village
Photo: Ľuboš Repta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ostrá Lúka is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Ostrá Lúka is situated 4½ km west of Pustý hrad.
Kováčová
Village
Photo: Pe3kZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kováčová is a spa village in Central Slovakia, best known for its hot springs. Kováčová is situated 5 km north of Pustý hrad.
Pustý hrad
- Categories: castle ruin, palace, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zvolen, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.55687° or 48° 33′ 25″ northLongitude
19.10892° or 19° 6′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FWXH445+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 354337655OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1583234
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Pustý hrad” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pustý hrad”
- Czech: “Starý Zvolen”
- Czech: “Zvolenský hrad”
- Esperanto: “Burgo Pustý”
- Esperanto: “Pustý hrad”
- German: “Pustý hrad”
- Hungarian: “Pusztavár”
- Polish: “Pustý hrad”
- Polish: “Pusty Zamek”
- Serbian: “Pusti zamak”
- Serbian: “Pustý hrad”
- Serbian: “Пусти град”
- Serbian: “Пусти замак”
- Serbian: “Стари Зволенски Град”
- Slovak: “Pustý hrad”
- Slovak: “Starý zvolen”
- Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Pustý”
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