Bzovík

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.

This castle was created through the renovation of the Cistercian Abbey established around 1130. A few decades later, the Premonstratesian provostship relocated to this site, transforming it into the largest feudal estate in the Hont region. Its fortress faced multiple destructions during the 15th century. In 1530, the property came under the control of Sigismund Balassa, who expelled the monks and oversaw the transformation of the Romanesque monastery into a Gothic-Renaissance castle, complete with robust outer fortifications that featured four corner bastions and a dike. The fortress sustained damage towards the end of the Second World War and has been recently restored. The castle is registered as a National heritage site in Slovakia.

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Bzovík occupe la 3 560e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 43e rang des 126 que l’atlas recense en Slovaquie. Fondé en 1200, il est plus ancien que 80 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 303 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XIIe siècle. Voyez comment la Slovaquie se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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