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The ruins of the castle Brekov stand at nearly 6 kilometers from Humenné, on a hill overlooking a small eponymous village. This Gothic castle was built in the 13th century on the site of an old fortified site of the 8th-9th century. Under the Habsburgs, the castle often changed owners until it was conquered and destroyed in 1644 by the soldiers of Imrich Tököli.
Brekov Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Brekov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia. It is a hilltop castle located on a cone-shaped hill with a limestone bedrock, in an altitude of approximately 280 m (918 ft) above sea level. The eponymous village at the foot of the castle hill was founded as an adjoined castle settlement, similarly to several other villages in the region. Brekov and Brekov Castle lie in the traditional region of Zemplín. The castle is listed in the National Cultural Heritage list of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic.
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Socha Dobrého vojaka Švejka
Jasenovský hrad
Farský kostol Všetkých svätých
freedom square
a newly renovated garden square is a prohibited area for vehicles with motors. It has a central aisle and two counter-aisles. At one end, there is the war memorial, and opposite is a small covered market crowded in summer. A musical fountain enlivens its center. At the top of the square stands a monument to the memory of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, General Slovak holder of the Legion of Honour. The square is today lined with modern fronts, with banks and restaurants bars. It is very busy at all times.
This Renaissance-baroque style mansion is the symbol of the city. It's the most important architectural monument and one of the largest in the Eastern Slovakia. It was owned by the Andrássy family. In front of the house are the gardens with a pond and sculptures. A museum is located in the mansion. Hungarian kings of portraits, pieces of Celtic-Dacian coins, weapons and even a Chinese salon are presented.
Centrally located, it's an extension of the Freedom Square. It is composed of rare woody plants. It is adjacent to the mansion and gardens. In its upper part, towards Poľana, was installed the outdoor museum of Vihorlat.