Photos

...another view of the ancient courtyard of the Bzovik castle...

...ruins of the Bzovik castle belong among our oldest monuments...interesting (and documented) thing is, that this castle has not been destroyed by the German army, as we were taught by the Communist regime for forty years, but it was actually devastated and taken apart by the regime itself, because it was not „suitable“ for the regime...this fact is known only for a relatively short time...

Bzovik castle is located in Banska Bystrica region, in the Krupina district.

The village is first mentioned in 1135 under the name Bozouk and the castle was originally a Benedictine monastery built in the 13th century. It was heavily damaged during a 15th century attack by the Hussites. A century later, it was fortified again with the aim of fending off the Turks. These ruins represent one of the country’s best-preserved fortification systems...you can come there and go completely freely, ruins are deserted.