Muráň Castle
The ruins of Muráň Castle sit on the top of a poorly accessible Cigánka Rock on the edge of Muráň Plateau, making it the third highest situated castle in Slovakia. The castle as well as the rock is subject to legend about a captain who fell for a beautiful Gypsy girl. Their love, however, was not meant to last. The young girl was not willing to give up her way of life even after their wedding. Every time the husband left the castle, the girl organized a huge Gypsy party. One day, dreadfully tired of her festivities, in a blaze of anger he threw her off the rock to her death. That is why the rock is called Cigánka – Gypsy. Being 935 metres above sea level, Muráň Castle attracts visitors with breathtaking views of surrounding countryside. There are three information boards describing the view to the west, to the south and to the northeast of the castle. The hike to the castle has an educational part to it as well. There is an info trail between Veľká Lúka and Muráň Castle aimed at scientific, ecological and historical aspects of the site.
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Area
Region: Revúca (Banskobystrický kraj)
GPS: 48.759877 20.060771
Contact
Address: Muráň
Visitors information
Opening hours: Free access
Admission Fee: Free access
Nearby you will find
- Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- Dobšinská Ice Cave
- Betliar Manor House
- Važecká Cave
- Bystrianska Cave
- Dead Bats´ Cave
- Gombasecká Cave
- Liptovský Hrádok Castle
- Krásna Hôrka Castle
- Krásnohorská Cave
- ZOO Spišská Nová Ves
- Domica cave
- Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- Markušovice Manor House
- Demänovská Ice Cave
- Kežmarok Castle
- Divín castle
- Strážky Manor House
- Belianska Cave
- Museum of J.M. Petzval in SpišskáBelá
Nearby accommodations
- Boardinghouse Dobšinka
- Cottage Eva
- Pension Encián
- The Horse Yard Pension
- Pension Štôla
- Vila Strážan
- Privát Cyprián
- Vila Kosodrevina
- Hotel Ski
- Cottages Jasná
- Miramonti Resort
- Pension Košútka
- Pension 2004
- Autocamp Račkova dolina
- Villa Snow
- Chopok Cottage
- Cottage Žember
- VILA HORAL
- Baranec Cottages
- Guest house “U Hološov”
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