Zvolen Castle

Zvolen Castle (Slovak: Zvolenský zámok or incorrectly Zvolenský hrad, Hungarian: Zólyomi vár) is a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia.

The original seat of the region was above the confluence of Slatina and Hron rivers on a steep cliff in a castle from the 12th century, known today as Pustý hrad (literally, 'deserted castle'). Its difficult access had consequence in relocation of the seat to the new-built Zvolen castle, which was ordered by Louis I the Great as a hunting residence. The future queen regnant Mary of Anjou and emperor Sigismund celebrated their wedding there in 1385.

Gothic architecture of the castle built between 1360 and 1382 was inspired by Italian castles of the fourteenth century. Italian masons also contributed to a Renaissance reconstruction in 1548. The last major reconstruction occurred in 1784, when the chapel was rebuilt into the Baroque style.

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Zvolen Castle occupe la 1 528e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 12e rang des 126 que l’atlas recense en Slovaquie. Fondé en 1400, il est plus ancien que 56 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 346 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XIVe siècle. Voyez comment la Slovaquie se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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