Technical monuments in Slovakia

Michael's Gate is the only preserved gate of the original four in the Bratislava city fortification, today a monument in the Old Town. The tower was built at the end of the 14th century. It was named after the Church of Sts. Michael and according to him named suburbs, from which the Michael Gate entered the city. The towers have been built several times throughout history. The upper octagonal part of the tower was built in 1511-1517. It got its present Baroque appearance during the reconstruction in 1753-1758 together with the statue of St. Michael. The Bratislava City Museum set up an exhibition...

The Transport Museum in Bratislava is located near the main train station, between Franz Liszt Square and Pražská Street. The museum comprehensively documents the history of transport in Slovakia. It has been open to the public since 1999. The museum complex consists of two exhibition halls and adjacent outdoor areas. The museum presents the historical development of road and rail transport in Slovakia. Here you will see approximately 50 historic cars, 30 motorcycles, as well as various non-motorized vehicles, models and period technical accessories.

The Renaissance manor house, which stands under the castle hill, was built in 1670. Until 1945, it was owned by the Zichy family. After the war, the Forest Administration and JRD were based here. From 2011 to 2015, the manor underwent extensive reconstruction and currently houses the Museum of the History of the Village of Divín, which in its exhibitions offers visitors the history of the village, castle and manor as well as the natural beauty of Divín. The courtyard of the manor also offers a pleasant space to relax. The village of Divín, only 20 km from Lučenec, which is located near the...

Major tourist attraction in Komarno is the European Court situated nearby General Klapka Square. European Court is the single square with the symbol of whole Europe. It is the complex of buildings with the typical architecture features of the 45 countries and regions. There is a musical pavilion, sculptures of European patrons, 33-metre-high view tower and catacombs under ground that are made into a nice exhibition space.

The Slovakia Miniature Park can be found in Liptovský Ján. In this exhibition area you can see 18 models of Slovak cultural monuments and we are constantly working on the gradual expansion of the exhibition. The models are in the scale of 1:25 with a strong emphasis on detail. The first of these miniatures was created in 2005 and it was a model of the Urban Tower in Košice. There are more than 30,000 historical monuments in Slovakia, but Park MINI SLOVAKIA is trying to revive the public's interest in this wealth. The exhibition area is managed by the Civic Association MINI SLOVAKIA...

The Považská Forest Railway was established in 1912 for the transport of harvested timber, the transport of which was mostly carried out at that time by rafting on the river. However, navigating was not sufficient, especially as demand for long logs increased.  The Hungarian State Forestry Office in Liptovský Hrádok therefore proceeded to build a forest narrow-gauge railway. Track gauge was 760 mm. Operation on the railway started in 1921 (some sources mention the year 1916), transport was provided by steam locomotives. The main line led from Liptovský Hrádok through Liptovská Teplička...

If you have already decided to visit Bratislava - the capital of Slovakia, you would like to see historical monuments, or you like beautiful panoramic views, but are discouraged by the difficult climb, then we recommend a sightseeing tour of Bratislava with a stylish Prešporáčik®. It drives with an open roof in the summer and is heated in the winter. You can choose from several circuits during which you can enjoy the beauty of Bratislava. The beginning of the circuit is near the historic SND building, on Eugene Suchoň square. Enjoy the most beautiful panoramic views in Bratislava. Prešporáčik®...

The manor house, the dominant feature of the town of Humenné, was built on the site of a medieval water castle, a simple tower-shaped building surrounded by a moat. It is one of the most important cultural and historical monuments in the area. The manor house was built by the Drugeth family between 1619 and 1641 on the site of a burnt-out manor house. The manor has a square floor plan with a central courtyard. Its safety was to be guaranteed by square towers in the corners. The tower with the entrance gate and drawbridge over the moat opens in the middle of the façade. The manor house in...

Slavín in Bratislava is a memorial monument and cemetery for Soviet Army soldiers who fell during World War II while liberating the city of Bratislava in April 1945 from Nazi German troops. It is situated on a hill surrounding with rich garden suburbs and embassy residencies close to the center of Bratislava.