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Považská Bystrica District

Považská Bystrica District is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Trencsén.

Located at 49.1172, 18.4483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Slovakia

Záskalie

Záskalie is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Located at 49.1361, 18.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages and municipalities in Považská Bystrica District

Vrtižer

Vrtižer is a city part of Považská Bystrica, in the Považská Bystrica District, Trenčín Region.

Located at 49.15, 18.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Považský hrad

Považský hrad is a ruin of medieval castle on the right side of the river Váh, near Považská Bystrica in Slovakia. It is thought to be the essential part of silhouette of Považie and Upper Váh region especially. It is built on a cliff 497 meters above sea level. It was one of the most important castles guarding the valley of the river Váh. At the peak of its fame it was home of around 400 people. It is famously known as an "eagles nest" of the important noble family of Podmanitzky.

Located at 49.1455, 18.4579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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12th-century architecture, Castles in Slovakia, Buildings and structures in Trenčín Region

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie lies in the town centre in Povazska Bystrica. It was built in 14th century by Jan Podmanitzky owner of castle Považský hrad. It was rebuilt in 1940 to satisfy the need for capacity, leaving only presbytery, tower and northern part of girting walls of the old church. Nowadays paned windows were designed by Slovak artists Vincent and Viera Hloznik.

Located at 49.1187, 18.4503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Slovakia, Churches in Trenčín Region

Burg Považská Bystrica

Burg is a manor-house underneath the castle Považský hrad, on the south. Order to build the manor was given by Simon Balassa. Building works on the manor started in the first third of the 17th century and were finished 1631, when family moved from Castle. Last owner was baroness Popper, who supported reconstruction of the manor until after the World War I in 1919 it became possession of the state. Later it was bought by private company PARTNER PROGRESS, s.r.o.

Located at 49.1435, 18.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trenčín Region, Houses in Slovakia

Manor Povazske Podhradie

Szaparyovsky kastiel is a manor house on the east, lower from Burg and below the castle Považský hrad in Považská Bystrica municipality. Built was in 1676 probably by Peter Szapáray. In the interior of the manor was a chapel and school used by common people from the neighbourhood. Nowadays manor is left to dilapilate. In the vicinity of the manors was a cemetery with gravestones of Balassa family and garden with plants brought from around the world.

Located at 49.144, 18.4608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Houses in Slovakia, Buildings and structures in Trenčín Region

Manínska Gorge

Manínska Gorge (in Slovak, Manínska tiesňava) is a national nature reserve, and the narrowest canyon in Slovakia. It lies in the Súľov Mountains, 6 km from Považská Bystrica. It is a place of great tourist interest, because of its wild and rare flora and fauna.

Located at 49.1415, 18.5061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Landforms of Slovakia, Protected areas of the Western Carpathians, Geography of Trenčín Region, Visitor attractions in Trenčín Region