Ľubovňa Castle

Ľubovňa Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia. The castle was built in the late 13th century, when the territory belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

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Email: hrad@hradlubovna.sk
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: historic site in Slovakia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Open-air museum of Ľubovňa and Temple of St Michael, Stará Ľubovňa.

Open-air museum of Ľubovňa

Museum

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Open-air museum of Ľubovňa is situated 340 metres northwest of Ľubovňa Castle.

Temple of St Michael, Stará Ľubovňa

Church

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Temple of St Michael, Stará Ľubovňa is a church, which is situated 410 metres northwest of Ľubovňa Castle.

St Nicholas Church

Church

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The Church of Saint Nichlaus, located in Stará Ľubovňa, is a Roman Catholic church dating from 1280. There are several works of art in its baroque interior, including a late 13th century triumphal arch, late–Gothic stone font, the figure of the “Ľubovňa Madonna” dated 1360, the Gothic sacrament-house, and the late–Gothic tombstones. St Nicholas Church is situated 1½ km southwest of Ľubovňa Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stara Lubovna and Chmeľnica.

Stara Lubovna

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Stará Ľubovňa is a town with approximately 16,000 inhabitants in northeastern Slovakia. The town consists of the districts Podsadek and Stará Ľubovňa.

Chmeľnica

Village

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Chmeľnica is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The village is traditionally inhabited by Carpathian Germans. It is also famous for music producer SIIK. Chmeľnica is situated 3 km southeast of Ľubovňa Castle.