Ľupča Castle

#96 among destinations in Slovakia

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The Ľupča castle towers above the village Slovenská Ľupča. It's the highest located castle building in the Hron area. The castle is built on the north side of a relatively narrow fold of the Hron which is closed by the slopes of the Slovak Ore Mountains from the south and by the slopes of the Low Tatras from the north. The oldest part of the castle is built on the isolated rock on the last hill of the Low Tatras jag with an altitude of 375m above sea level. ()

Local name: Ľupčiansky hrad Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 48°46'12"N, 19°16'48"E

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BanskobystrickýSlovakia

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Ľupča Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalište, Staré Hory Mountains.

5.4 miNW
Village, Memorial
Kalište
138 min walk • Kalište was a former village in the Banská Bystrica district in the Slovak Republic. It was destroyed by the Nazis during the Slovak National Uprising in Second World War. Its remains are now managed by the Museum of the Slovak National Uprising.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Staré Hory Mountains
145 min walk • The Staré Hory Mountains is a small mountain range in Central Slovakia, near the town of Banská Bystrica. It is a part of the Low Tatra, which is part of the Fatra-Tatra Area and the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountain range is named after the village of Staré Hory.

Ľupča Castle

Facts and practical information

Ľupča Castle plan & book

Ľupča Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Kalište

Staré Hory Mountains