Forest in the castle
Forest in the castle is a protected area in Veľký Šariš, Prešov District, Prešov Region. Forest in the castle is situated nearby to the pitch Lukostreľba, as well as near the archaeological site Historická pec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šariš Castle and Kaplnka sv. Alžbety.
Šariš Castle
Castle
Šariš Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia. It is a hilltop castle located on a cone-shaped hill with a wide plateau at its top, in an altitude of approximately 570 m above sea level. Šariš Castle is situated 300 metres east of Forest in the castle.
Kaplnka sv. Alžbety
Chapel
Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaplnka sv. Alžbety is a chapel, which is situated 1 km southeast of Forest in the castle.
All Saints Church, Medzany
Church
Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
All Saints Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Medzany, Saris region, Slovakia. The original church was built in 1330. A monastery stood in the field of the church from 1260 and the current church was probably built from its remains. All Saints Church, Medzany is situated 2 km southwest of Forest in the castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medzany and Veľký Šariš.
Medzany
Village
Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medzany is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. It has a 14th-century Catholic Church All Saints Church, Medzany…
Veľký Šariš
Town
Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Veľký Šariš is a small town near Prešov in eastern Slovakia. The town is known as the site of the largest brewery in Slovakia – Šariš Brewery.
Gregorovce
Village
Gregorovce is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Gregorovce is situated 3 km northeast of Forest in the castle.
Forest in the castle
- Type: Protected area
- Description: national nature reserve in Slovakia
- Category: national nature reserve
- Location: Veľký Šariš, Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.05249° or 49° 3′ 9″ northLongitude
21.17207° or 21° 10′ 19″ eastInception
January 1st, 1964Operator
RCOP PrešovOpen location code
8GX3352C+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 80911282Wikidata ID
Q20861150
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Forest in the castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Šarišský hradný vrch”
- Slovak: “Šarišský hradný vrch”
- Spanish: “Sarissky hradny vrch”
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Highlights include Lukostreľba and Historická pec.
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