Likava, castle (ruin)

Place: Likavka, County: Ružomberok, Region: Žilina , Historic region: Liptov

Other names

Likavský hrad

Brief description

Ruins of a Gothic castle from the beginning of 14th century.

Pictures

4 picures

Situation

In the south part of th mountains Chočské vrchy, altitude 629,5 meters.


Kamenní strážcovia


Potulky Slovenskom


Krajina hradov

Access

By railway No. 180 Žilina - Košice, station Ružomberok. From the railway station by (0851) through the village Likavka. At the end of the village turn right to the castle.
Further information: touristic map 111 Chočské vrchy - Vodná nádrž Liptovská Mara, Vojenský kartografický ústav, š.p., Harmanec

Likava in media

Tucet zrúcanín opradených mýtmi
Pravda, 24. August 2005

Nearby castles

Liptov castle, Orava castle, Podhradie, Sklabiňa, Sučany castle

Literature

Názvy hradov a zámkov v Slovenskej republike
Slovenský úrad geodézie a kartografie. Bratislava. 1990