Located in a charming English-style park, Betliar was built in the 15th century, but converted in the 1880s to serve as the elegant venue for hunting parties hosted by its aristocratic Hungarian owners (the Andrassy family). Museum includes an Egyptian mummy, Asian arms and armor and other exotic items, as well as period furniture.

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The main attractions of Svaty Anton, a late Baroque manor house built in the 18th c. , are its extensive English-style park and museum of forestry, falconry and hunting. On St. Hubert’s Day (patron saint of hunters) festivities include demonstrations of crossbow use and falcon training.

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http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=muzeum&ix=msa

Surrounded by a lovely French-style park, this Renaissance-style mansion had a rococo makeover in the 18th century and houses a museum of furniture and exhibit of keyboard instruments.

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http://www.muzeum.sk/defaulte.php?obj=muzeum&ix=hnkhn_msp

One of the oldest Renaissance manor houses in Slovakia, Strazky is part of the Slovak National Gallery. The most important exhibit is that of the works of the late 19th century expressionist painter, Ladislav Mednansky, son of a local aristocrat. His portraits of peasants and gypsies are unusual for that period and particularly interesting.

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www.slovenskyraj.sk/vylety/strazky/en.html

Once a summer residence of the Hapsburg emperors, as well as a favored retreat of Czechoslovak presidents, Topolcianky is now a hotel, museum and horse breeding farm. Originally, a renaissance-era stately home, Topolcianky was rebuilt in neo-classical style in the 19th century. Its museum includes a library of more than 14,000 volumes, furniture, porcelain and weapons.

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http://www.muzeum.sk/defaulte.php?obj=hrad&ix=zt