Pustý hrad
Slovakia · Banskobystrický kraj
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Pustý hrad is one of Slovakia's oldest castles, divided into a lower and an upper section, and it towers above the Zvolen Basin on the edge of the Javorie mountain range.
Pustý hrad ranks among the most significant early medieval castles in Slovakia. It rises on a rocky spur of the Javorie mountain range, directly at the edge of the Zvolen Basin, making it an unmistakable landmark for the nearby town of Zvolen.
One of the castle's most distinctive features is its layout — it consists of two separate sections set at different elevations. The lower castle and the upper castle together form a unique fortified complex that bears witness to well-thought-out medieval defensive strategy and a long history of human settlement at this site.
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