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Orava Castle in the village of Oravsky Podzamok. The first written record of the Orava Castle goes to the XIII century. It ranks among the most significant monuments of castle architecture and belongs to one of the most frequently visited monuments in Slovakia. The Orava Castle towers 112 metres over the sea level while the village of Oravsky Podzamok is dominated magnificently by it. A planty of quality paintings makes this place even nicer. he castle, them whose towers sharpened raise on a tight blade of rock, is appeared also in the film version of the story of Bram Stoker Dracula, turned in 1922 and titled "Nosferatu, the vampire" by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau.

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  • Copyright: Mikolaj Kawa (mikolaj_kawa) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2327 W: 0 N: 5723] (30395)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2008-09-05
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2008-09-14 10:40
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