Rudina, tourist attractions

Budatin Castle is a historical and architectonical site in Zilina. It was built in the second half of the 13th century. In past it used to be a water castle protected by river streams and water dams. The oldest part of the castle is residential Romanesque tower used by Matus Cak Trenciansky. In the beginning of the 14th century during his reign the tower was fortified and one-wing castle was built. After 1545 the castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style and later amended with Baroque changes. The...

The ruins of the castle perk on the steep hill above Hričovské Podhradie. Originally, it was a Roman royal castle that stood at the road along the river Váh already before the Tatar invasion. It has been famous since 1265. It has been built on steep rangy rocky hill, on the left bank of the river Váh and it belongs among the oldest castles on the middle part of Váh. The castle is rather small and it is being built into the rocky uneven terrain. The first written reference about settlement on...

In the thermal swimming pool with acreage of 1,88 ha there is a big pool situated (50x23,5m) and a children pool (12x8m) with water temperature of 24-26 °C. In the area there is a restaurant, a volleyball playground, children playground and a parking place at disposal.

The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century, the first reference about it dates back to 1318. In the second half of the 16th century it was gained by the Thurzos and they owned it till its downfall in the years 1698-1770. Since that time, it has continuously run riot. The fortifications, the walls of the donjon, remainders of palaces for living and of the chapel have been preserved. At the beginning of the 18th century the castle burnt down, it lost its defensive function and it...

The lookout tower on the Špicák hill near Strečno stands at an altitude of 620 m above sea level. It was built in the fall of 2017. The lookout tower with a height of over 8 meters is made entirely of wood. From the lookout tower you will have a panoramic view of the Žilina Basin, the ridge of the Little Fatra, part of the Kysucká Highlands and the Strážovské hills. The uniqueness of the lookout tower is that you can see 4 surrounding castles - Strečno, Old Castle, Budatín Castle and Lietavský...