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”, “Starý zvolen”, “Starý Zvolen”, “Zvolenský hrad”, “Пусти град”, and “Стари Зволенски Град”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zvolen osobná railway station and Zvolen Ice Stadium.

Zvolen osobná railway station

Railway station

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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.