Krásna Hôrka Castle
The Krásna Hôrka Castle (Slovak: Hrad Krásna Hôrka, Hungarian: Krasznahorka vára) is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region. The first recorded mention of the castle was in 1333. In 1961 Krásna Hôrka was designated a National Cultural Monument of the Slovak Republic. It was said to be one of the country's best-preserved castles. On 10 March 2012 the castle was extensively damaged by fire, due to some teens carelessly discarding a cigarette which set the grass on fire.
| Krásna Hôrka Castle | |
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Krásna Hôrka | |
| Krásnohorské Podhradie, Slovakia | |
Krásna Hôrka Castle, during the reconstruction works after 2012 fire (October 2013) | |
Interior furniture | |
Krásna Hôrka Castle | |
| Coordinates | 48.658307°N 20.600336°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | since the 13th century |
| Events | 10 March 2012 – fire |
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