Historical sites from above

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The Castle of Trenčín built on top of a steep rock is the dominant of the town Trenčín and the region of Považie. The Castle is along with those of Spiš and Devín one of the biggest in Europe.
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The dominant of the oldest Slovak town Nitra is the Castle of Nitra. It was built in the 11th century on the site of a bulky Slav fort, the seat of the Nitra Princedom and Great Moravian rulers. Today it is the seat of the Bishopric of Nitra.
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The monumental building of the Bratislava Castle is visible from a great distance. Certainly, every visitor of Bratislava notices the pronounced silhouette. The majestic impression is enhanced by the hill it stands on, some eighty-five metres above the water level of the Danube river.
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The gem among the towns of Slovakia is undoubtedly BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA situated in the heart of the Štiavnické vrchy Mts. Its undeniable values and beauty caused that it is one of the first Slovak towns that has been included into the List of the World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO in 1996.