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  • Heather BurkeHeather BurkeEurope 2018
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    • Day 9
    • Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 1:32 PM
    • ⛅ 75 °F
    • Altitude: 1,703 ft
    • SlovakiaOravský Podzámok49°15’43” N  19°21’25” E

    Oravský Podzámok

    May 22, 2018 in Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    The Orava castle was never conquered and was one of the few that never fell into disuse or disrepair. Interestingly, in the 17th century, the only male heir died at the age of 23, and the will specifically stated that the estate could not be divided. So, the 7 daughters and their husbands together created a com-possessorate, and ran the estate through an administrator. It stayed with the family until the communist government appropriated it after WWII.Read more

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