The Ružomberok climbing wall is operated by volunteers from the local climbing club, HK IAMES Ružomberok. It is located in the gym of the Secondary Vocational School of Polytechnics in Ružomberok. The wall is available for both club members and the public.
Wall area: approx. 350 m2
Wall height: 8 m
Wall character: perpendicular wall, overhang from 0 to 45 degrees, ceiling
Number of routes: 63+ climbing lines with difficulty levels from 4 to 8+ UIAA.
Come and enjoy a day full of fun. FUN Center at the Demänová resort offers attractions for the little ones, but adults will also enjoy themselves. The largest 3D maze in Slovakia, mini zipline, climbing wall, XXL trampolines, bungee trampolines, or a bouncy castle.
The museum exposition Tatrín and Requests of the Slovak Nation also reminds contemporaries of meetings of leading personalities of Štúr`s movement with the local priest Michal Miloslav Hodža.
Get acquainted with the premises of Tatrín museum in the Square The square of Slovak Nation Requests, where the foundations of the
first complex political programme of the Slovaks were laid. In the Tatrín exposition, you will certainly be delighted by the Tranoscius
Historical Library, where you can find rare historical publications dating back to the end of the 16th century. Be sure to stop by one of the largest synagogues in Slovakia. The exhibition of postal pigeon farming in the premises of the Pongrácovská manor house documents the history, trophies and establishment of the first association of racing pigeon keepers in Slovakia. Also visit the authentic premises of the birthplace of the Slovak writers – the Rázus siblings.
The authentic premises of the old evangelical rectory evoke the atmosphere of the 1840s when the Tatrín association was founded and the Requests of the Slovak Nation were written here. The exhibition is furnished with period furniture, there are books published by the Tatrín association, of historical documents, minute-books, photographs and original portraits of national figures by the academic painter Janko Alexy. Its unique part is also Hodžova study, where table with Bible and cross and a huge library filled with rare books dominates.
You can learn more about Liptovský Mikuláš on the Liptovský Mikuláš website.
MARA FUN – Water sport school – rental
Life-long experiences in a one and only camp on the Liptovská Mara beach! Mara Fun offers motorboats, scooters, wakeboarding and water skis rental. Flyboarding, where a stream of water lifts you above the water surface adds adrenaline, and wake surfing evokes a seaside atmosphere. Try water bikes, kayaks or a stand-up paddle if you want to relax. Friends can compete on aqua zorbing or bumper football. Children can enjoy their time on boats, in the safe pools.
The main exhibition Chapters from the history of the town, Jánošík’s Torture Chamber and the Courtroom are hosted by the ancient
premises of the first landlord house and the Strauss House in the historic centre. Take a look into the room of the romantic poet Janko
Kráľ and the life of the world-famous inventor Aurel Stodola. Meet Eduard Penkala, inventor of the first mechanical pen. Get to know
the leading local families and tannery that made Liptovský Mikuláš famous far beyond the borders of the country. You will surely be
enchanted by the museum’s beautiful historical library with 4500 rare titles.
The most interesting facts from the rich almost 740-year history of Liptovský Mikuláš town are presented by the Janko Kráľ town Museum. The main exhibition of Liptovský Mikuláš history chapter , Jánošík’s Torture Chamber and the Courtroom are hosted by the ancient premises of the first landlord house and the Strauss House in the historic centre. Take a look into the room of the romantic poet Janko Kráľ and the life of the world-famous inventor Aurel Stodola, who was respected by Einstein himself! Meet another famous native citizen of Liptovský Mikuláš – Eduard Penkal, inventor of the first mechanical pen. Get to know the leading local families and tannery that made Liptovský Mikuláš famous far beyond the borders of the country. You will surely be enchanted by the museum’s beautiful historical library with 4500 rare titles.
The building that houses the Janko Kral Museum is one of the most distinctive buildings of the square in the town of Liptovský Mikuláš. It has several names – the County House (Stoličný House), the Illešházy Manor House and the Seliga’s House. It features a triple arch that is unusual for the town and stands out from the rest of the buildings on the square’s western side.
The Seliga’s House as well as the adjacent Strauss’s House feature one of the Janko Kráľ Museum’s permanent exhibitions called Chapters from the History of the Town of Liptovský Mikuláš. It showcases the town’s history from the earliest era until the end of WWII, and includes a commerative room of Romanticist poet and the town’s native Janko Kráľ.
The building’s subterranean areas feature the Liptovský Mikuláš Torture Chamber that displays the torture and interrogation of legendary outlaw and folk hero Juraj Jánošík on the second day of his court process. He robbed the rich and gave to the poor. You can see torture instruments used at court interrogation in 18th century.
The other permanent exhibitions of the Janko Kráľ Museum are located in the historical evangelical parish house on Tranovského Street (Tatrín and the Petitions of the Slovak Nation), and in the house of Rázus brothers on Vrbického Street (Rázus’s House).
The museum also administers the Jewish Synagogue on Hollého Street that is available for the public in summer.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liptovská Mara dam, visit The Story of Water, a new interactive exhibition open from the start of the summer tourist season.
You can learn more about Liptovský Mikuláš on the Liptovský Mikuláš website.
NEW EXHIBITION: The Story of Water
Opened in 2025 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Liptovská Mara.
The Janko Kráľ Museum’s exhibition The Mikuláš Torture Chamber was opened to the public in December 1999. It is located in the vaulted cellar of the former Strauss House, now part of the museum’s main building on Liberators’ Square.
Though small in size, the exhibition is unique in content. Its subtitle, Fragments from the Tortured Interrogation of Juraj Jánošík, reveals its focus on documents relating to the trial of the legendary Slovak outlaw, which took place in Liptovský Mikuláš on 16 and 17 March 1713.
The Museum presents a unique interactive exhibition about Liptovská Mara Reservoir, whose waters forever changed the face of the region. Embark on a journey through time and learn how the construction of the dam shaped both the landscape and the lives of its people.
Explore a touchscreen map of the submerged villages, immerse yourself in the story of the reservoir in the 3D cinema, and use the interactive wall to take on the role of a hydroelectric plant operator. Young visitors will enjoy a game where they can catch and learn about the fish typical of Liptovská Mara.
The exhibition’s ambience is brought to life with a floor projection of the Váh River’s flow and a wall evoking the ripples of a water surface. Display panels reveal the fate of the flooded villages, the impact of resettlement, the dam’s ecological and water management significance, and the history of rafting on the Váh.
Discover the stories hidden beneath the surface and experience history in a vivid, engaging way!
The childhood home of the most famous native of Vrbica – the poet, writer, pastor, and politician Martin Rázus (1888–1937) – stands near the Aurel Stodola housing estate, which lies on the site of the former village of Vrbica, which until 1923 was an autonomous municipality neighbouring Liptovský Mikuláš. The original rooms of the “Rázus House” are dedicated to Martin Rázus, his sister (the poet Mária Rázusová-Martáková), and their brothers Michal and Matej, who were well-known local printers. Part of the exhibition also commemorates other notable natives of Vrbica, whose work contributed to the development of various fields both in Slovakia and abroad.
This exhibition is located on Demands of the Slovak Nation Square (Námestie Žiadostí slovenského národa), within a unique complex of buildings connected to the Evangelical Church of Mikuláš, built in 1785. The Old Evangelical Parish (known as the Hodža Parish) brings to life the turbulent 1840s, the foundation and pioneering activities of the Tatrín association (1844–1848) – the forerunner of Matica slovenská – and the preparation and declaration of the first political programme of the Slovak nation: Žiadosti slovenského národa (Demands of the Slovak Nation, 1848).
The synagogue on Hollého Street, its timeworn interior steeped in history, opens to the public during July and August. Here, the Janko Kráľ Museum presents the history of what was once a sizeable Jewish community in Liptovský Mikuláš, alongside a variety of art projects. A memorial plaque on the façade commemorates more than 800 victims of the Holocaust who were deported from Liptovský Mikuláš to concentration camps. Architecturally, the synagogue is the town’s most monumental neoclassical building and ranks among the largest of its kind in Slovakia. It was built by the Jewish congregation between 1842 and 1846 on the site of the original wooden synagogue.
Biely Potok is the salient point for the community of Vlkolínec – a monument reserve of folk architecture. This extraordinary and remarkable oasis of folk architecture was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.
The community was first referred to in 1461. Its unique compound of original folk buildings remaineduntouched by modern construction. Based in comparative study of ICOMOS (International Council for Monuments and Settlements) it was classified as the best-reserved settlement of this time within the Carpathian Arch. Originally it was the settlement of loggers, shepherds and farmers.
Vlkolínec is a typical example of a two-line street pattern with long yards. In its centre, the community divides into a street leading to the Baroque-Classicist Roman-Catholic church of the Virgin Marys Visitation of 1875 and a street heading along a steeper terrain to the foothills of the Sidorovo Mountain (1,099 m).
At the division of the streets the two most frequently photographed objects stand – alog two-storey belfry from 1770 on a stone stand and a log well from 1860. Among the protected buildings in the community are 45 log houses with farmyards from the 18th century. The interesting thing is that it was painted in blue, rose and white paints twice a year.
A typical example of a house in Vlkolínec is the farmers’ house – a detached outdoor part of the expositions of the Liptov Museum. The house was built in 1886 and opened to public in 1991. Its well-preserved original interior and furniture provide a true picture of the way of life of its ancient inhabitants from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The remaining protected objects in the monument reserve are still inhabited, its population amounts to 30 and this is the reason why visitors can see only the exterior of houses.
Vlkolínec is included in the National Park of Veľká Fatra. The cyclist route crosses it and owners of several private houses offer accommodation. The interesting folk event called “Sunday in Vlkolínec” is organised every summer at the beginning of August.