Bojnice Castle In Slovakia

Bojnice castle – one of the most popular in Slovakia. The current impressive romantic castle stands on the site of a medieval, probably wooden castle, which is mentioned in written documents already in 1113. In the 13 century it was rebuilt in the Gothic stone castle? and being a royal possession, replaced by several owners. Representatives of the genus Turzo it was rebuilt and turned into a Renaissance manor house, a dynasty Palffi, who owned the castle from 1644 French castles, located in the valley of the Loire river. The greatest value of the castle is a collection of 10 paintings of the Gothic Nardo di Chione, the artist's second third of the 14 th century, a unique complex of works of Florentine master.

Unique carved angelic ceiling at the Golden Hall, a gilded real gold leaf, the castle chapel with frescoes and stucco vault 1662, of paintings by European artists of the 16 -19 centuries. The interest of tourists attracted by an underground cave, located at a depth of 26 meters, and a mysterious sarcophagus of rheumy Palffi graph, which according to the will of the ashes of the count, who wished to be buried in Castle. On the mysteries of Bojnice castle you can learn more during a romantic night tour by torchlight and candles, the Festival of spirits and ghosts, children's tours "in fairy tales from the" knights of days or Christmas holidays in a noble spirit. In the Bojnice castle invited to valentinsky weekend or a wedding ceremony in a local chapel, followed by a wedding banquet and wedding night in the unique apartments castle. In the Bojnice castle often hosts reprezentativnye and official events. You can get to the castle local bus out of town , where the bus stops and transit of the administrative centers Slovakia.