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SK, Cachtice – The Castle of Legends
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Published: 10.12.2015

Near the town of Cachtice there stand the ruin of the famous Cachtice castle . Once important today it is a monument remembering the infamous Elizabeth Bathory. However, apart form history you can get deep into the woods on the slopes of the Male Karpaty mountains.

Text: Oskár Mažgút

Photo: Jozef Dovičin

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