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Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Bytča is a district town in the Váh Valley region of Horné Považie.
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A castle in the centre of Bytca. It was built in the 13th century by the archbishop of Nitra. In 16th century, a manor house around the Gothic castle was built. Famous Italian architects Kilian of Milan and Pocabello supervised the construction works and repairs.
A former guardian castle
Castle ruins.
A national nature reserve, where the rocky crags take the shape of towers, cones and needles.
By rail
The city is on the route of Slovakia's most important railway line Bratislava-Žilina-Košice.
By car
It is a local road junction. The city is located on the D1 motorway, which runs from Bratislava through Žilina to Košice.
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