Post by kaima on Apr 5, 2018 8:54:30 GMT -7
Stara Lubovla - a jewel from the Spiš pledge
April 5, 2018
Do you remember the scene from the "Deluge" in Sienkiewicz when King Jan Kazimierz, returning from exile, takes up Lubomirski on his castle? At the end of the feast, in honor of the ruler, he smashes a crystal goblet on his head.
The next day Babinicz confesses his real name to the king - Kmita. It all happened at the castle in Stara Lubovla, today's Slovakia.
The castle was built at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. In principle, it was one of the border strongholds in the north of old Hungary. In addition to defending the Polish-Hungarian border, he guarded an important merchant road that led to the valley of the Poprad River.
In 1412, King Zygmunt of Luxemburg met with the Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło at the castle. The stronghold got under the protection of Polish kings and became the headquarters of Polish chiefs, ie plenipotent administrators of Spis cities in the pledge.
After the fire in 1557, the castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
In the years 1655-61, Polish crown jewels were hidden in the castle.
A copy of Polish crown jewels.
For many years, the castle belonged to Polish families, including to: Lubomirski and the last owners - Zamoyscy. They bought it in 1883. They were already the owners of a nearby spa (currently one of the best known in Slovakia) - Wyżne Rużbachów.
Currently, both the interior, as well as the courtyard and walls can be visited. From the tower on clear days, you can see the distant High Tatras and the Three Crowns towering over the Pieniny Mountains. The most magnificent interiors are: restored armory, royal hall and meeting room. Among the exhibits, the eyes of the Polish crown jewels are the most enjoyable eyes.
The plaques depicting the history of the castle were honored with the leading role of Polish magnate families.
Admission: 5 euros (adults), 2.5 euros (children and adolescents)
www.hradlubovna.sk/pl
The original article is at www.waszaslowacja.pl/lubowla-klejnot-z-zastawu-spiskiego/
This is a Google Translation of that page.
April 5, 2018
Do you remember the scene from the "Deluge" in Sienkiewicz when King Jan Kazimierz, returning from exile, takes up Lubomirski on his castle? At the end of the feast, in honor of the ruler, he smashes a crystal goblet on his head.
The next day Babinicz confesses his real name to the king - Kmita. It all happened at the castle in Stara Lubovla, today's Slovakia.
The castle was built at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. In principle, it was one of the border strongholds in the north of old Hungary. In addition to defending the Polish-Hungarian border, he guarded an important merchant road that led to the valley of the Poprad River.
In 1412, King Zygmunt of Luxemburg met with the Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło at the castle. The stronghold got under the protection of Polish kings and became the headquarters of Polish chiefs, ie plenipotent administrators of Spis cities in the pledge.
After the fire in 1557, the castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
In the years 1655-61, Polish crown jewels were hidden in the castle.
A copy of Polish crown jewels.
For many years, the castle belonged to Polish families, including to: Lubomirski and the last owners - Zamoyscy. They bought it in 1883. They were already the owners of a nearby spa (currently one of the best known in Slovakia) - Wyżne Rużbachów.
Currently, both the interior, as well as the courtyard and walls can be visited. From the tower on clear days, you can see the distant High Tatras and the Three Crowns towering over the Pieniny Mountains. The most magnificent interiors are: restored armory, royal hall and meeting room. Among the exhibits, the eyes of the Polish crown jewels are the most enjoyable eyes.
The plaques depicting the history of the castle were honored with the leading role of Polish magnate families.
Admission: 5 euros (adults), 2.5 euros (children and adolescents)
www.hradlubovna.sk/pl
The original article is at www.waszaslowacja.pl/lubowla-klejnot-z-zastawu-spiskiego/
This is a Google Translation of that page.