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Kežmarok Castle is the only completely preserved castle in Spiš. The first written mention of it is from 1463. The builders and the first owners of the castle were brothers Imrich and Štefan Zápoľský. In 1528 they were replaced by the Lasky family, in 1571 by Ján Rueber and from 1579 to 1684 it was owned by four generations of the Thököly family. The last owner of the castle was Ferdinand Rueber and in 1702 it was bought by the town of Kežmarok.

Kežmarok Castle

Kežmarok Castle is the only completely preserved castle in Spiš. The first written mention of it is from 1463. The builders and the first owners of the castle were brothers Imrich and Štefan Zápoľský. In 1528 they were replaced by the Lasky family, in 1571 by Ján Rueber and from 1579 to 1684 it was owned by four generations of the Thököly family. The last owner of the castle was Ferdinand Rueber and in 1702 it was bought by the town of Kežmarok.

In the 2nd half 19th century the first efforts to repair the castle and establish a museum in it appeared, but this idea did not materialize until the first half. 20th century. The first expositions were opened here in 1931. At present, historical expositions documenting the development of Kežmarok and its surroundings are open to it. Separate exhibition units represent the prehistoric and medieval settlement of Kežmarok, the development of the town in the 13th to 19th centuries, the Kežmarok Rifle Association, the Association of Spiš Physicians and Pharmacists, MUDr. Vojtech Alexander - the founder of radiology in Hungary, the history of Kežmarok in the 19th and 20th centuries, historical portraits from the museum's collections, the relationship of the Kežmaroks to the High Tatras, the Thököly family, the Jewish community in Kežmarok ... A tour of the castle grounds is connected with a visit to the castle chapel and lookout tower.

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Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By train, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Accepted payments: Cash
Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Handicapped, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Updated on: 14.6.2019
Source: Kežmarok

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Kežmarok Castle
Hradné námestie 42
060 01  Kežmarok
Region: Prešovský
District: Kežmarok
Area: Spiš, Tatras
 49.139501, 20.433193

Hradné námestie 42
060 01  Kežmarok

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