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'''Zvolen Castle''' is a medieval [[castle]] located on a hill near the center of [[Zvolen]], in central [[Slovakia]]. It was ordered by [[Louis I of Hungary|Louis I the Great]] as a hunting residence of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungarian]] kings. [[Gothic architecture]] of the castle built between 1360 and 1382 was inspired by Italian castles of the [[14th century]]. Italian masons also contributed to a [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]] reconstruction in [[1548]]. Zvolen Castle hosts a gallery (including works by [[Peter Paul Rubens|P. P. Rubens]], [[Paolo Veronese]], and [[William Hogarth]]) and a popular tea room. |
'''Zvolen Castle''' is a medieval [[castle]] located on a hill near the center of [[Zvolen]], in central [[Slovakia]]. It was ordered by [[Louis I of Hungary|Louis I the Great]] as a hunting residence of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungarian]] kings. [[Gothic architecture]] of the castle built between 1360 and 1382 was inspired by Italian castles of the [[14th century]]. Italian masons also contributed to a [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]] reconstruction in [[1548]]. Zvolen Castle hosts a gallery (including works by [[Peter Paul Rubens|P. P. Rubens]], [[Paolo Veronese]], and [[William Hogarth]]) and a popular tea room. |
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Zvolen Castle is a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia. It was ordered by Louis I the Great as a hunting residence of Hungarian kings. Gothic architecture of the castle built between 1360 and 1382 was inspired by Italian castles of the 14th century. Italian masons also contributed to a Renaissance reconstruction in 1548. Zvolen Castle hosts a gallery (including works by P. P. Rubens, Paolo Veronese, and William Hogarth) and a popular tea room.
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