Ascent to 101 Slovak castles and chateaux: Lednica Castle and Košeca Castle

As part of the Days of European Cultural Heritage, XXX will take place. year of ascent to one hundred and one Slovak castles and chateaux.

October - the month of Slovakia's castles has also become traditional for our region, and on this occasion there are climbs to the nearest and most accessible castles in the vicinity - Košeca and Lednica - in Považí.

This year, the ascent will take place on October 1 . The basic mission of the event, which is being prepared by the Municipal Authorities of Košecké Podhradie, Košeca, Lednica, the Považské osvetové center in Považská Bystrica, the Historical-Astronomical Society of Ilava, the Slovak Tourist Club in Košec, is to familiarize citizens with the history and traditions of Slovak castles and chateaux, to contribute to their protection and to guide children, youth and adults to active movement and stay in nature.

At the Lednica castle, visitors can expect a performance by the Lednica and Ledničanka folklore group, a lecture on the restoration of the historic window with Jakub Klech, a commented lecture on astronomy with Marián Rečičár and an exhibition of astrology.

There will be a barbecue on the meadow under the Košeca castle, and for the little ones, competitions and a sweet reward.

Each participant receives an ascent stamp and a participation card when climbing the castles.

Source: DM, Považské awareness center