Smolenice Castle
| Smolenice Castle | |
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| Smolenice, Slovakia | |
 Smolenice castle | |
  Smolenice Castle | |
| Coordinates | 48°30′49″N 17°25′56″E / 48.513611°N 17.432222°E |
Smolenice Castle (Slovak: Smolenický zámok) is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice, Slovakia.
History
Smolenice Castle was built in the 15th century, but it was destroyed during
ferroconcrete
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The castle was damaged in the spring of 1945 during World War II, and in that same year the state became the owner of it. Some reconstructions have been made after 1950, and since June 26, 1953 the castle is the property of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The castle serves now as a conference centre, and it is only opened to the public in the months of July and August.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smolenice Castle.
Sources
- Smolenice Castle (in Slovak)
External links
48°30′49″N 17°25′56″E / 48.51361°N 17.43222°E
