Wooden carved guard tower
Vartovka is displayed to public in municipal park of
Krupina, small historic town in central Slovakia.
It is slightly more than one meter high copy of original tower, that stands above the town.
Vartovka is most significant landmark and well-known symbol of the town.
13 metres high, elegant watchtower was built in 1564 on hill above the town to guard it against Turkish attacks.
It is the last preserved tower of the kind, still works as attractive watchtower for tourists.
I can only recommend you visit of both, Vartovka
on the hilltop and its replica
in the park.
Slovak description:
Myslim, ze kazdy z nas pozna dominantu Krupiny - Vartovku.
Ikonicka, stihla strazna veza je poslednou zachovalou z celeho systemu vartoviek, postavenych v 16. storoci na vyvysenych miestach na obranu stredoslovenskych banskych miest pred tureckymi vypadmi.
Po rekonstrukcii je volne pristupna turistom na kopci nad mestom.
Jej mala drevena vyrezavana kopia sa nachadza v mestskom parku.
Navstevu oboch vam mozem len odporucit, obe su na velmi prijemnych miestach.