- The castle is located in the Orava region, next to the Orava River. The 13th-century medieval castle was built on a 112-meter-high rock face.
- Orava Castle was most likely built in the first half of 13th Century because first written record about the castle comes from this period.
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- Orava Castle, in Slovak known as “Oravský hrad” is one of the largest buildings in marvelous Slovakia and the first museums in the country were built there.
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- Orava Castle stands on the site of an old wooden fortification, built after the Mongol invasion of Hungary of 1241.
- One of the biggest tourist attractions in northern Slovakia is the Orava Castle, built on a rock above the river Orava in Oravský Podzámek as an "eagle's nest".
- Orava Castle, situated on a high rock above Orava river, is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia.
- The Orava Castle acquired its present form in 1611. After the Thurzos died out, the castle was owned by several landlords who did not take much care of it.