Liptov castle castle, ruin

Liptovská Sielnica « Liptovský Mikuláš « Žilina region (Liptov historic region)

Ruins of the highest castle in Slovakia built in the 13th century on the place of a Slavic strong-hold. Destroyed in the 15th century.

Historic names

Starhrad, Veľký hrad, Liptov, Sielnický hrad; 1262 castrum magnum Naghwar, 1319 Liptouar

Description

Ruins of the highest castle in Slovakia built in the 13th century on the place of a Slavic strong-hold. Destroyed in the 15th century.

Location N49.147910,E19.430293

On the hill Sestrč in Chočské vrchy, altitude 1001 meters.

mapa

Access

By bus from Ružomberok to Kalameny or Bukovina.
From Kalameny: From the bus stop by (8610) through the valley of Kalamenianka about 1 km to mineral spring. Yellow trail divides here. Right trail rises to pass Sedlo pod Kráľovou (733 m), where it meets red trail from Bukovina. Both trails goes to the castle. Second trail continues 1,5 km in main valley, then turns right to the pass Poľana and on a rocky ridge to the castle.
From Bukovina: From the village by (0864) through the fields, then turn left to the pass Sedlo pod Kráľovou and to the castle.
Further information: touristic map 111 Chočské vrchy - Vodná nádrž Liptovská Mara, Vojenský kartografický ústav, š.p., Harmanec

Gallery

Photos (10)

Nearby castles

Likava (6 km),

Ružomberok (7 km),

Orava castle (8 km),

Veratín (13 km),

Liptovský Hrádok (15 km),

Sučany castle (17 km)