Smolenice, castle (preserved)

Place: Smolenice, County: Trnava, Region: Trnava , Historic region: Bratislava

Other names

Smolenický hrad, Smolenice

Brief description

The castle was rebuilt at the beginning of th 20th century on the place of the castle from the 14th century which was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century. Now, it is a property of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) and there is the Congress Centre Smolenice of the SAS.

Pictures

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Situation

The castle is located at the eastern slopes of the Malé Karpaty mountains above the village Smolenice.

Kamenní strážcovia

Potulky Slovenskom

Krajina hradov

Nearby castles

Dobrá Voda, Červený Kameň, Korlátka, Ostrý Kameň, Plavecký hrad

Links to other sites

Congress Centre Smolenice - Each year, numerous international congresses and symposiums with international attendance take place here, organised by scientific institutions of the SAS.
http://www.kcsmolenice.sav.sk/