Holiday apartment in Vyšný Kubín: church, archaeological park and rocky landscape

Vyšný Kubín lies on the northwestern slope of the Choč Mountains.

Landscape and nature

The protected Ostrá skala and Tupá skala locality comprises distinctive rock formations. It also includes several smaller caves.

From Tupá skala, there is a view across almost the entire Lower Orava region.

Ostrá skala and Tupá skala are also archaeological sites with the remains of fortified hilltop settlements.

Culture

The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity is a single-nave sacred building on late Gothic foundations dating from the 15th century.

The main altar of the Church of the Holy Trinity features a statue of the Holy Trinity from the 15th century.

The Arpádovský Manor House houses a permanent exhibition on local history, P. O. Hviezdoslav and other personalities connected with Vyšný Kubín.

The “Priadka” monument is dedicated to the mother of P. Hviezdoslav.

A monument in the village centre marks the site where the poet P. O. Hviezdoslav’s birthplace once stood.

A memorial plaque bearing the inscription “House of Youth of Margita Figuli” marks the house where the writer Margita Figuli spent part of her life.

Different forms of heritage come together in the cultural part of the village: a sacred building, a permanent exhibition, monuments and a memorial plaque. Each form preserves a different aspect; architecture and artwork stand alongside local history and literary memories. Each individual testimony is tied to a specific building, location or dedication.

Archaeology

The Mokrý kút Archaeological Park presents reconstructed archaeological architecture. Reconstructed settlement structures can also be seen there.

The Archaeological Park also includes replicas of archaeological objects from specific periods of the archaeological cultures represented in the region.

The Mokrý kút Archaeological Park can be visited year-round by prior telephone arrangement.

The Archaeological Park uses reconstruction and replica, two different forms of presentation. Architecture and settlement structures are presented alongside reproduced objects assigned to specific periods and to the archaeological cultures represented in the region. The telephone arrangement also defines the organisational framework for year-round visits.

Sightseeing

The restored Kaštieľ Kubínyi manor house has been opened to the general public.

A guided tour of Kaštieľ Kubínyi includes both the Renaissance and Baroque sections.

Weather permitting, the guided tour of Kaštieľ Kubínyi also includes a walk through the English park.

Kaštieľ Kubínyi is accessible as a restored manor house with guided tours. The tour includes both the Renaissance and Baroque sections. The English park is included in the tour only when weather conditions are suitable. This clearly distinguishes the fixed components of the tour from the additional walk, whose inclusion depends on the weather.

Other places

Other local pages: Dolný Kubín, Párnica, Oravský Podzámok, Veličná, Oravska Poruba, Zázrivá, Kraľovany, Srňacie.

To the overview of the wider travel area: Okres Dolný Kubín.