Zvolen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Slovakia
About Zvolen
Zvolen has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. In the 9th century, a Slavic settlement (today the Môťová neighborhood) became a regional center of what is now central Slovakia. Zvolen remained the capital of Zólyom county until the 1760s. In the 11th and 12th centuries, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, Pustý hrad, was constructed. The town, which was built under the castle, lay on an important trade route (Via Magna) from Buda to Kraków. Zvolen was granted town privileges by King Béla IV in the 1230s - as one of the first towns in the Kingdom of Hungary. The privileges were confirmed on December 28, 1243, after the original document was destroyed in war. Later, King Louis I the Great built a new castle, which became a popular hunting resort of the Hungarian kings. The futu
Top Attractions in Zvolen
Explore the best things to see and do in Zvolen:
- ★Pustý hrad
- ★The Zvolen Castle
Where to Stay in Zvolen
- 🏨Hotel Poľana
- 🏨Penzion Franko
Zvolen Travel Guide Sections
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