Photogallery: SK, Trencin Castle: The Monument of Povazie
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SK, Trencin Castle: The Monument of Povazie
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Published: 9.5.2013
You wouldn't miss the main landmark of the Region of Trencim. Until recently it guardedtrade routes that connected Mediterranean region with the Baltic Sea and northern Europe. The castle was founded in the second century AD . Since its beginnings it was a frontier castle that guarded Carpathian valleys, later it expanded and was the central place in the region. Today, there are held exhibitions in castle's old interiors. You may experience extraordinary view from the highest tower. From there you may see not only the town but local landscape as well. Lets experience the aforementioned in our new photogallery.
Text and photo: Oskár Mažgút
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