Lietava Castle
Region: Žilina Region
District: Žilina
City / Municipality: Lietava
Tourist location: Považie - Upper Váh region (Horné Považie)
Mountains: Súľov Mountains
District: Žilina
City / Municipality: Lietava
Tourist location: Považie - Upper Váh region (Horné Považie)
Mountains: Súľov Mountains
Category: Castles in Slovakia
Lietava Castle is one of the castles whose history has not been yet detailed examined and processed. The reason is, that the archive material of the castle was not known. This castle and county belonging to him had even in the 18th century rich archive, stored originally in the Thurzo Palace of Lietava Castle.
This archive, damaged as a result of total neglect, decimated by burglary, was finally transported to the Orava castle
in the 18th century. It was found that the list of registered documents had been preserved tilll this time, but documents was not found anywhere. After the transfer of the Lietava archive into the Orava Castle, the new list of documents was completed, dating back to 1836. If it was preserved at least the newly registered documentary material, historians should have a rich source for writing political, economic and folk history of the territory which formerly Lietava lords ruled over.The "Association to Save Lietava Castle" was founded 20.8.1999. Its main aim is to preserve Lietava castle in its present appearance so that it can be used as a tourist attraction and a large source of knowledge of our past.
Nobody cared for object until 1999. Since 1999, the "Association to Save Lietava Castle" has begun with basic maintenance works,which consisted in cleaning the castle area and walls from vegetation.
Lietava Castle - places, nature, attractions nearby
