Betliar Manor House

Betliar Mansion (Slovak: Kaštieľ v Betliari), also referred to as a manor house, is a historic site located in the village of Betliar, 7 km north of the district town of Rožňava in the Košice Region of Slovakia. It is the most visited manor house in southeastern Slovakia.

Originally constructed as a small fortress, it was subsequently expanded and renovated by the noble Andrássy family. In the late 19th century, the estate was transformed into a grand hunting lodge, featuring a two-storey structure with four corner towers. The southern facade includes a flat bay, and all facades are characterized by semicircular windows, with some set in small balconies with latticework. The building retains a Renaissance portal at the entrance, and the ground floor perimeter walls were historically equipped with loopholes aligned with current windows.

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Betliar Manor House ranks #1,872 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1800, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,224 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Poprad, 41 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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