Trnava Smolenice Castle - Slovakia 4k

Smolenice is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, on the foothills of the Little Carpathians. It is 60 km northeast of Bratislava and 25 km northwest of Trnava. The village is made of two parts, Smolenice and Smolenická Nová Ves.

Smolenice is the centre of the area under the Little Carpathians and a weekend relax destination for Trnava people as well as the inhabitants of Trnava surroundings. The surroundings of the village have a number of natural attractions with several marked hiking trails and ofcourse its well-known Smolenice Castle.

Smolenice castle is built on the spot of a Middle-Age castle. Its last owners started the reconstruction in the middle of 19th century, who kept only part of the outer fortification.

The state became an owner of the castle in 1945 when the Slovak National Council overtook it and it became its summer residence. The Slovak Academy of Sciences has used it as a congress centre for various meeting of scientists since 1953.

Nikita Khrushchev, once the most powerful man in the Soviet Union, spent a couple days in the castle, too.

Smolenice castle is open for the public every day from 10:00 to 18:00 during July and August. Entrance to the interiors with a guide takes place every hour.

In September, opening hours will change. The castle will be open only on Sunday afternoon because otherwise, it serves as a congress centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
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