Kežmarok Castle, Medieval castle in Kežmarok, Slovakia.
The castle features thick defensive walls, robust bastions, and Renaissance arcades surrounding an inner courtyard with decorated halls and painted interiors.
First mentioned in 1463, the castle changed ownership from the Zapolsky family to the Lasky family in 1528, until the city purchased it in 1702.
The castle houses a regional museum with exhibitions displaying the historical evolution of the town through artifacts, documents, and local heritage collections.
The castle opens from October to April on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and from May to September daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Princess Beata Laská spent six years confined in the highest tower after leading the first recorded tourist expedition to the Snow Mountains in 1565.
Location: Kežmarok
GPS coordinates: 49.13984,20.43311
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:32
Kežmarok Castle Slovakia
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Thökölyho hrad, Kežmarský zámok, veža bránová
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Thökölyho hrad, Kežmarský zámok, bašta III.
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