For example, Oravský hrad (Orava Castle) looms above the village of Oravský Podzámok (Beneath Orava Chateau). Many are now in ruins (zrúcaniny), although some of these, such as the magnificent ...

Orava Castle might look like a fairytale in the light of day, but it was used as Count Orlok’s foreboding Transylvanian fortress in the original 1922 Nosferatu film. One of the largest castles ...