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Square
Mariánske Square (Horné námestie)
Žilina’s main square, square-shaped and surrounded by houses with arcades, with the Column of the Immaculate Virgin in the center and the baroque Jesuit church on one side.
Žilina · Slovakia Capital
Žilina
In the destination Malá Fatra and Terchová.
In the photo: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Žilina at night.
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The city
What to expect from Žilina.
Capital of the Žilina Region and one of Slovakia’s largest cities, located in the Váh valley. The historic center includes Mariánske námestie (Marian Square), a square with arcades, and Andreja Hlinku Square, beneath the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the Burian Tower. The New Synagogue, designed by Peter Behrens, became an arts center. Nearby are Budatín and Strečno castles, and Malá Fatra National Park begins about 20 km away.
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The local experience
What to see in Žilina
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Katedrála Najsvätejšej Trojice)
Early 15th-century church above Andreja Hlinku Square, cathedral of the Diocese of Žilina since 2008, beside the Burian Tower, one of the country’s oldest Renaissance bell towers.
Cultural center
New Synagogue (Nová synagóga)
A synagogue designed by German architect Peter Behrens and completed in 1931, restored and transformed into a contemporary art exhibition space.
Castle
Budatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad)
A castle at the meeting of the Váh and Kysuca rivers, in the north of Žilina, with a 13th-century tower, a park and the Považie Museum, which has an exhibition devoted to the tinsmiths’ craft.
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Castle
Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno)
A medieval castle rebuilt on a 103-meter limestone cliff above the Váh River, about 12 km from Žilina, at the entrance to the Malá Fatra range.