Spis Castle by Ashley Holloway

Location

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:04:16 UTC

Zehera, Slovakia

Features

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:04:28 UTC

You can see findings from the Stone Age until the Middle Ages. Roman coins were also find inside narrow dark cave under the castle. Castle's kitchen is nicely restored, you can almost see the cooks preparing food for castle's lords. Over-the-top feasts were sometimes held for almost 4 hours. Castle's bedroom, washroom, armory, chapel and torture room are also interesting parts of the exposition.

History

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:04:41 UTC

Spis Castle was built in the 12th century on the site of an earlier castle. It was the political, administrative, economic, and cultural center of the Spis County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Before 1464, it was owned by the kings of Hungary, afterwards by the Zápolya family, the Thurzó family, the Csáky family, аnd since 1945 it has been owned by the state of Slovakia.

Fact

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:04:56 UTC

Several movies like Dragonheart or The Last Legion were filmed here.

Fact

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:05:00 UTC

The castle witnessed its last military event in 1710, when, after the capitulation of Rákoci forces, the castle was taken over by imperial army.

Fact

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:05:04 UTC

During a fire in 1780 the castle suffered extensive damages.

Website

ahol5425 — 2015-09-29 16:05:16 UTC