Visit a castle in Slovakia you haven't seen before.

After decades of falling into disrepair and then reconstruction, the castle opened its gate to the public.default:svg width="23" height="23default:use xlink:efault:useefault:svdefault:svg width="22" height="22default:use xlink:efault:useefault:svHlohovec Castle was dilapidated for many years.

The Zaacutemok Hlohovec (Castle Hlohovec) civic association started its reconstruction four years ago. Later, the municipality intensified the work.

Currently, the first and third floor of the castle is reconstructed as well as the roof, courtyard and faccedilade, bringing the until now inaccessible compound back to life.The castle is the most significant construction-historical monument of the town.

The three-floor building in the shape of an irregular pentagon is gem of the town, linked to important houses of nobility like Thurzo, Forgaacute#269 and Erd#337dy, who were the last private owners of the castle. The castle served for forty years as the Educational Institution for Youth in Hlohovec.

After moving out of the...