Povážské museum - Jánošík

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Považské Museum in Žilina was founded in 1942 as the Municipal Museum, is located in the the area of cultural monument Budatín Castle, the museum manages more than 130 000 zoological, geological, botanical, historical, art, ethnographic, tinkers‘ and technical items, focuses primarily on the history of Slovak tinkers‘ craft at home and abroad, but also focuses on the history of transport in Slovakia, manages the folk painted wooden houses in Čičmany (Raden’s house and House No. 42), the exhibition "Jánošík and Terchová", Strečno Castle, Budatín Castle, the Wedding Palace in Bytča and the Transport Museum in Rajecké Teplice. The exhibition in Považské múzeum in Žilina shows 150 three-dimensional objects and fine artworks (for example wayfaring tinkers´ works, utility and decorative objects, childrens toys, unique sculptures, bidding lists and catalogues of the workrooms and period photographs).
Budatin Castle is under reconstruction at the moment. Since 2014 the tower of the Budatin Castle has been open to the public. There is no wheelchair access to the conference room of the Budatin Castle, exhibiton in Čičmany, in Terchová, Wedding Palace in Bytča and Strečno Castle.

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coinage 121Distance 0 mPovážské muzeum - Budatín Castle

Budatin Castle is an important historical and architectural monument of Žilina, which now houses the Považské Museum. The oldest part is a huge early Gothic four-storey tower, which was built after the Tartar invasion in the mid-13th century.

coinage 122Distance 0 mPovážské museum - Castle Strečno

Very nicely preserved ruin with lots of attractive and interesting events all year round, Strecno castle tirelessly oversees the narrow gorge of the river Vah near Zilina. A strategic way led through the area at the time of the Middle Ages.

coinage 140SKDistance 0 mPovážské muzeum - Juraj Thurzo

coinage 086SKDistance 101 mBudatin Castle

The start of the construction of the stone Castle dates back to the second half of the 13th century. Its biggest and oldest part is the bulky four-storey cylindrical Romanesque tower with elements of the Early Gothic architecture, which was later altered in the Renaissance style.

coinage 051SKDistance 13 kmcastle Strečno

On the left bank of the Váh river, close to Žilina, you find the Strečno Castle on top of the limestone rock. In the past it was the safest fort in the Považie region. The castle was mentioned for the first time in 1384 in a phrase Comitatus castri Strechyn, i.e. estates of the Castle of Strečno.

coinage 064SKDistance 13 kmThe Strečno castle

coinage 093SKDistance 14 kmChurch of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Rajecké Teplice

In the past, this neo-gothic church, towering right next to the main road from Rajecké Teplice to Rajec. The believers built it 100 years ago on the site of a former cemetery with the help of charity from the residents of the surrounding villages. It was designed by builder Nicoletty.

coinage 083SKDistance 14 kmRajecké Teplice spa

The hotel is situated in the center of the spa town, connected through an air-conditioned walking bridge with the spa house Aphrodite where all treatments and procedures are offered.

coinage 026SKDistance 20 kmStara Bystrica Clock

Stara Bystrica Clock. An elegant astronomical clock where several crafted figures show themselves on the hour, every hour.

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