Castle
Bzovík
🇸🇰 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.
Text adapted from “Bzovík Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bzovík ranks #4,127 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #52 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 8 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bzovík?
Bzovík stands in Slovakia, at 48.31521°, 19.08989°.
When was Bzovík built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bzovík?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,127 of 8,133 worldwide, and #52 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bzovík?
Čabraď Castle, about 8 km away.
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