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Bojnice Castle
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Key facts
- Type
- Castle
- Owner
- Slovak Republic
- Controlled by
- Kingdom of Hungary (from 12th century until 1920), Czechoslovakia (from 1920 until 1993), Slovakia (since 1993)
- Open to the public
- Yes, opening hours apply to the museum and guided tours
- Condition
- Completely reconstructed after fire in 1950
- Built
- 12th century, Rebuilt in 1889–1910
- Events
- Notable events in the castle's life: 1528, major reconstruction after it was acquired by the Thurzó family
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Encyclopedic overview
Bojnice Castle, 2019 Bojnice Castle (Slovak: Bojnický zámok, Hungarian: Bajmóci vár) is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century. Bojnice Castle is one of the most visited castles in Slovakia, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors every year and also being a popular filming stage for fantasy and fairy-tale movies. It was owned by Hungarian kings and nobleman from the 12th century until the territory became part of Czechoslovakia after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 and was acquired by a Czech entrepreneur in 1939.
History
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