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| Ružomberok | ||
| Region (kraj) | Žilinský kraj | |
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| Residents | 26.854 (2017) | |
| height | 494 m | |
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Ružomberok (German: Rosenberg; Hungarian: Rózsahegy, Polish: Rużomberk) is a district town in the Central Slovakia, in the Waagtal about halfway between Žilina and Poprad. The city is one of the centers of the Liptov and a good base for trips to the Low Tatras.
Map of Ružomberok
background
getting there
| Distances | |
| Bratislava | 250 km |
|---|---|
| Banská Bystrica | 55 km |
| Poprad | 80 km |
| Žilina | 65 km |
By plane
Airports: Poprad (approx. 70 km), Krakow (approx. 140 km), Katowice (approx. 200 km), Bratislava (approx. 230 km)
By train
All express trains from Žilina to Poprad stop in Ružomberok.
By bus
In the street
- Motorway D1 or trunk road 18 / European road 50 from Žilina or Poprad - is currently being largely expanded to a motorway.
- Trunk road 59 / European road 77 from Banská Bystrica and Krakow.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Mountain farming village Vlkolínec
- Church of St.Ondrej
- Balustrades on the south side of the Rínok
- Piarist high school
- Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary
- Synagogue, built in 1880
- town hall
- Mountain farming village Vlkolínec
- Holy Cross Monastery
- Andrej Hlinkas mausoleum in the Černová district
- Memorial in memory of the Černova massacre in 1907
- All Saints Church in Ludrová
- Liptovské múzeum
- Ľudovít Fulla's gallery
activities
- Malinné Brdo ski area: the most modern gondola lift, 1 chair lift, 9 ski lifts, 12 slopes
- Marked hiking trails to viewpoints in the area: Čebrať, Predný Choč, Tlstá hora, Malinné Brdo, Sidorovo, Mních.
- Canyoning - in Canyon Hučiaky in the Low Tatras
- Paragliding from Lisková airfield
- Rafting, kayaking on the rivers in the area
shop
kitchen
- 1 Afrodita, Maruša Maračova 1. Inexpensive café-restaurant with pizza and children's play area, parties in the evening.Open: Mon-Thu 7:30 am-10:30pm; Fri 7: 30-1; Sa 10-0; Sun 10 am-10:30pm.
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.ruzomberok.sk/ - Official website of Ružomberok
