Slovakia · 12th century
Bzovík Castle (Slovak:Bzovík Hrad; also sometimes referred to as Bzovík Fortress), is a castle located in the village of Bzovík in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle is registered as a National heritage site in Slovakia.
In 2023, the castle was renovated with the help of volunteers. The project was originally meant to cost 221,692 euros but had increased to almost half-a-million euros.
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Bzovík ranks #4,251 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #54 of the 135 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Banská Bystrica, 47 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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