levigsp Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Note to oneself, need to spend even more time in east europe. newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 could be biely kamein ? I thought that was Poland Frank ? Mind you you've been to poland so if it was you would know i reckon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Note to oneself, need to spend even more time in east europe.Its relativley untouched considering what it went through during ww2 Poland excluded of course Edited October 13, 2014 by newmarket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pali Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Though there was a castle named Biely Kamen, it is just a ruin today: http://mapy.hiking.sk/?x=17.19591&y=48.261 My photo shows a castle not so far from Orava, you would need to go SW direction. There are actually 2 of them close to each other. The older one is in the front here, the original castle in question can be seen behind the ridge: Edited October 14, 2014 by pali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levigsp Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Who knows where is this castle? Some legends say it was one of few places where Templar knights were active in Slovakia: so Pali what is the actual name of this place/castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levigsp Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Though there was a castle named Biely Kamen, it is just a ruin today: http://mapy.hiking.sk/?x=17.19591&y=48.261 My photo shows a castle not so far from Orava, you would need to go SW direction. There are actually 2 of them close to each other. The older one is in the front here, the original castle in question can be seen behind the ridge: Pali the only reason I thought of the place is that a friend A Cowie mentioned it recently, he is a modern Templar Knight and free mason that makes various tv programs about history. Is it completely ruined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pali Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 so Pali what is the actual name of this place/castle It is Strečno castle and you can find it here: http://mapy.hiking.sk/?x=18.86239&y=49.17448 On the other photo you can see Starhrad (Old castle): http://mapy.hiking.sk/?x=18.89144&y=49.17787 Such fortifications were built mostly after invasion of Mongols in 1241. This 2 castles also protected the northern frontier in wars with Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pali Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Pali the only reason I thought of the place is that a friend A Cowie mentioned it recently, he is a modern Templar Knight and free mason that makes various tv programs about history. Is it completely ruined? Strečno is partly preserved but Starhrad is slowly deteriorating. Many castles were destroyed by imperial army during Hungarian uprisings against Habsburgs in 17th century to remove possible fortified strongholds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levigsp Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Driving in the mountains twixt Poland and either Slovakia orthe Czech rep, I have noticed the sat nav bleeping at me about all the historical monuments/fortifications/castles etc. Trouble is one cannot check them all out, however now that I;m spending more time there, I will have the time to check more of them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pali Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Well, Slovakia is a country with stunning landscapes and rich history... Castle Bojnice and winter fog: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levigsp Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 that realy is a great photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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