Kezmarok Travel Guide

 evaanna Says:  Hidden at the back of the new Protestant Church, which was built in the Mauretanian style and does not look right among the other buildings of Kezmarok, is the old Protestant Church, which we finally managed to see on our recent visit. Built in 1717 this all-wooden church... 

 evaanna Says:  The Town Hall or Kezmarska radnica was originally a Gothic building dating back to the mid-15th century and constructed by Master Juraj of Spisska Sobota. Re-built after a great fire in 1515, it was then given a Rennaissance look. Another fire, in 1779, contributed to its... 

 evaanna Says:  The Old Town in Kezmarok consists of the market place and just two streets. The high sloping shingled roofs of the burghers' houses, the wide doors and the gates connecting the houses are characteristic of Spis. The town used to be surrounded by town walls with towers and... 

 prleprle Says:  Main streets of Kezmarok are well dotted with colourfull buildings from different periods. Similar architecture you could find in all smaller towns all around former Hungarian Kingdom but every region has also something specific so it's really well worth to discover it. Main... 

 prleprle Says:  During one of the numerous reconstructions of the castle interior of the castle chapel was renewed in the early-baroque style. Here is an interesting story about former owners of the castle:"Curiosity and courage were properties the noble princess Beata Laska of Kezmarok... 

 prleprle Says:  That was the reason why we get 50% discount when we purchase tickets!!! There were some film-making or maybe photo-shooting sessions and some of the rooms (not many of them) were a little bit out of order. Unfortunatelly, the movie they make is not from the period. In this... 

 prleprle Says:  At present the castle spaces of the museum house the following exhibitions: 1. Exhibition of Archaeology (it presents a selection of the archaeological findings from Kezmarok and its close vicinity, and is focused especially on the castle), 2. Exhibition of Feudalism it has... 

 prleprle Says:  Casle is museum today and many of its rooms are well filled with furniture from different periods so, if you are admirer of old chairs and tables, you would enjoy here alot! I personally like when an castle, palace or manor is well equiped with apropriate furniture... if... 

 prleprle Says:  Inerior of the castle will fulfill you expectations if you are interested to explore an rennaisance residence. There are towers, thick walls (very thick walls), small windows, wodden corridors that connect different part of residence areas and towers and even some wall... 

 prleprle Says:  The castle, originally a gothic building, had a double fortification and a water ditch. Tokoly family rebuilt the original gothic fort into an ornate rennaisance residence as it could be seen today. There are only few baroque additions and that don't disturbe rennaisance... 

 prleprle Says:  Kezmarok has an of the most charming rennaisance castle in the whole region. In the year 1463 the Hungarian sovereign Matthias granted the census tax of Kezmarok to the Hungarian noblemen Imrich and Istvan/Stefan Zapolsky, who built a castle in the town. This is also the... 

 prleprle Says:  As you could see on the first photo, Kezmarok is really on the doorstep of the High Tatras National Park. If you have car, Kezmarok is perfect base for exploring this beautifull mountains... accommodation is much cheaper then there on mountain's resorsts and Kezmarok has few... 

 prleprle Says:  Although basilica was reconstruced several times during its long history, an overall impression is gothic. The inner equipment of the church was originally much richer than it is today - the amount of 11 original gothic altars has slowly decreased to 5 in 1803. In 1868-70... 

 evaanna Says:  The restaurant is situated on the first floor with a view of the central square. The sculptures of the Three Apostles are part of the interior design. The food is fantastic, a lot of it local, extremely large helpings. To try more dishes, share them with your friends. We... 

 prleprle Says:  The Church of St. Anthony the Hermit comes from 1263-1265 and is most interesting building in Spisska Bela but it didn't kept much of it's original gothic form. In 1612 the tower was renovated and in 1720 its interior was modified in Baroque style. From the Gothic equipment,... 

 evaanna Says:   I was walking on the ramparts of the castle at Stara L'ubovna looking into the dungeons below and thinking of the people who had been imprisoned, tortured or killed there in the past. And not necessarily distant past as the castle had served as the prison for the Gestapo...