Photogallery of Trencin, Slovakia

Walking down Matushovaya Street, you can see the Hangman’s House. Many incredible legends are associated with this historic building. It is the only medieval house that managed to survive on the territory of the city. During the 16th and 17th centuries, a municipal executioner resided in this house. There was a dungeon in the basement where prisoners had been waiting for an execution. Nowadays, a thematic museum occupies lower levels. Rooms on the top floors are used for temporary exhibitions. Local residents and museum staff believe that ghosts inhabit the old house. A bright baroque monument is the Church of St. Francis Xavier, located next to Peace Square. The construction of the church began in the middle of the 16th century and lasted for almost a hundred years. In the early 18th century, the interior decor was completely destroyed by a fire. Many unique religious values were destroyed. By the end of the 18th century, the church was completely restored, and has remained unchanged since then. The Zupny Dom is definitely worth highlighting among other historical sites. It was built in the second half of the 18th century and provided a location of the County Office. Nowadays, the historic building houses the Trencian Museum - the main city's cultural institution. Its collection includes gatherings of valuable historical, archaeological and ethnographic items, as well as works of art of different periods. The Velka Yavorina mountain is popular among lovers of … Read further