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Zilina - Budatin Chateau
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Zilina – Budatin Chateau

Budatin Castle is part of Zilina's historical and architectural heritage. In the past it was a water castle, protected by rivers and moats. Its oldest section is a massive early Gothic tower with four floors, which was constructed during the refortification of the country after the Tatar invasion in the middle of the 13th century. Its position near the confluence of the rivers Vah and Kysuca meant that it also functioned as a tollhouse, where tolls were collected from merchants travelling from Silesia. At the beginning of the 14th century it was part of the dominion of Matus Cak of Trencin. At this time the tower was strengthened and a single-wing palace was built. Construction work reached its peak when the castle was owned by the Sunog family, between 1487 and 1798. A Renaissance reconstruction, in 1551, is recorded on a fireplace on the first floor of the tower. By the 18th century the castle no longer had any military function and a baroque-classical chateau was built over the remains of the fortifications. In 1798, ownership of Budatin Castle passed to the Caky family, who retained it until 1945. The castle became involved in the revolutionary events of 1848–1849 and on 10 January 1849 it was burned nearly to the ground and after that it was left to decay for a long time. The owners did not begin a complete reconstruction until 1920–1922. The ruins of the baroque palace were removed and a south-west wing was built in a revivalist style. The building has survived in this form to the present day.

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Surroundings

• Ethnographical Museum Martin
• Exhibition of Janosik and Terchova
• Zilina - Former neological synagogue
• Martin - Andrej Kmet Museum
• Martin - Museum of Czech Culture in Slovakia
• Martin - Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia
• Martin - Martin Benka Museum
• Martin - Museum of the Slovak Village
• Zilina - Povazie Museum
• Martin - Slovak National Literary Museum
• Martin - Slovak National Museum
• Martin - National Cemetery
• Ski resort Martinske hole
• Radola Chateau
• Zilina - Povazie Art Gallery
• Zilina - STANICA - open cultural space
• Martin - Turiec Gallery