Vodný Hrad
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Vodný Hrad is a castle in Štítnik
, Slovakia
. It was built in the 14th century. In the beginning of the 19th century, some of it was remodeled into a mansion-house. Štítnik is about 14 km from Rožňava
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The ruins are located in a park. Around 1559 the protective walls were built around the castle to ward off the enemies who tried to capture the village or the castle. The castle belonged to several families including the Balogs, the Pongracys, and the Bakošovs.
Štítnik
Štítnik is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1243 by King Bela IV of Hungary, that was in a letter....
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It was built in the 14th century. In the beginning of the 19th century, some of it was remodeled into a mansion-house. Štítnik is about 14 km from Rožňava
Rožnava
Rožňava is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,120.The town is an economic and tourist center of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat...
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The ruins are located in a park. Around 1559 the protective walls were built around the castle to ward off the enemies who tried to capture the village or the castle. The castle belonged to several families including the Balogs, the Pongracys, and the Bakošovs.