Modrý Kameň, castle (ruin)

Place: Modrý Kameň, County: Veľký Krtíš, Region: Banská Bystrica , Historic region: Novohrad

Other names

1290 Keykkw, 1446 Kekkew, Hung. Kékkö, Germ. Blauenstein

Brief description

Ruins of a Gothic castle from 13th century. It was captured by the Osmans in 1576 and destroyed in 1593, when they were forced to leave the castle. The castle was renewed in a Renessaince style in 1609 - 1612 and destroyed again in 1683.
There was build a Baroque manor house in the area of the lower castle. The castle now looks almost the same since then. Nowadays, there is The Museum of Puppet Cultures and Toys.

Pictures

25 picures

Hrad Cachtice - sprievodca po zrúcanine hradu

Modrý Kameň in media

Do zbierky bábok v Modrom Kameni pribudlo 57 marionet rodiny Dubských
MY sieť regionálnych novín, 11. October 2006

Výstup na 101 hradov a zámkov
Regionálne noviny, 24. October 2005

Nearby castles

Bzovík, Čabraď, Halič castle, Stará hora

Museum of Puppet Cultures and Toys

Address: 992 01 Modrý Kameň
Tel.: +421 47 4870218
Fax: +421 47 4870194
Mail: hrad@procomp.sk
Web: http://www.snm.sk/?lang=eng§ion=home&org=12
The Museum of Puppet Cultures and Toys at the Modrý Kameň Castle is a specialised museum with a nationwide scope, focused on recording the history and present conditions of puppet theatre, history and the development of children’s toys, as well as the history of the region in which the museum is situated. The cultural-artistic, historical, archaeological and ethnographic collections acquired, professionally processed and preserved by the museum, in the framework of its specialisation, are displayed at exhibitions and also in the form of various cultural activities enjoying great popularity among visitors, in particular among children and younger generations.An interesting feature is the historical exhibition of dental technology, which is presented on a long-term basis at the museum premises by the Slovak Chamber of Dental Technicians and is one of a kind in Central Europe. The castle is formed by ruins of the old Gothic castle and the building of a Baroque manor-house in which the museum is seated.
Opening hours:
May - October: Tuesday - Sinday 9AM - 5PM
November - April: Monday - Friday 8AM - 3PM