Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Žilina, Slovakia
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0.7 km
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Explore Žilina in Slovakia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in ŽilinaSight 1: Bábkové divadlo Žilina
Puppet Theatre Žilina is a cultural and artistic institution, professional, repertoire theatre with a permanent artistic ensemble, whose main activity is to create conditions for the emergence and dissemination of puppetry for children, youth and adult viewers. It is located in Žilina on Kuzmány Street and its founder is the Žilina self-governing region.
Sight 2: Rosenfeldov palác
Rosenfeld Palace is a building in Žilina at 28 Hurban Street. It was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1907 according to the Žilina architect Mikuláš Rauter. In architecture, it resembles Vienna's Belvedere and is considered the most beautiful building in the city. Since 2009 it has been a national cultural monument.
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Sight 3: Kostol sv. Barbory
Church of St. Barbory, also known as the Franciscan Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Žilina. At present, together with the adjacent monastery building, it is owned by the Order of Friars Minor Franciscans, but it is administered by the Convent of St. Francis. Martina de Porres in Žilina Order of Preachers (Dominicans). In terms of architecture, it is one of the important Baroque buildings in Žilina. Together with the adjacent building of the Convention, it was entered on the central list of monuments stock on 05 November 1963 under numbers 1394/1 and 1394/2.
Sight 4: Žilinský hrad
Žilina or Žilina Castle is an extinct castle in Žilina, the remains of which were found only in 2008. The first preserved written mention of the castle is from 1318, when the castle was owned by Matúš Čák Trenčianský. However, the castle may also be older. The last time the castle was mentioned in writing was in 1457, it ceased to exist in the 15th century. Historian Richard Marsina claims that the then owners of Žilina, the Detrik family, began to build Žilina Castle after 1270 for fortification and protection against attacks. However, the history of the castle is not unambiguous and there are many hypotheses about its history and significance.
Sight 5: Katedrála Najsvätejšej Trojice
The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Žilina, Slovakia. It is one of the town's most significant monuments. Together with the Burian's Tower it creates the typical skyline of the town.
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