Archeoskanzen Liptovská Mara – Havránok
Archaeological open-air museum on Havránok hill near Liptovská Mara, with a reconstruction of the Celtic-Púchov hillfort and sanctuary.
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About the museum
The construction of the Liptovská Mara water reservoir triggered extensive archaeological research, one of the longest in the history of Slovak archaeology. The Havránok hill attracted people already in prehistoric times; later Svätá Mara was an ecclesiastical centre and, in the 14th century, also the centre of Liptov county. In the Late Iron Age a hillfort arose here, which protected the only sanctuary of the culture found to date, a sanctuary that developed under the influence of arriving Celts. The Púchov culture was placed in the settlement history of northern Slovakia thanks to the research of Karol Pieta.
The open-air museum was established in the early 1990s. The architecture of the fortifications, the sanctuary and the medieval fortified stronghold remained in their original place, while the residential buildings, emergency dwellings on the hillfort and the settlement courtyard were built according to archaeological finds. Because of great public interest, the Liptovské múzeum set up a permanent guiding service in 1995.
Highlights
- Reconstruction of the Late Iron Age hillfort
- Sanctuary of a culture under Celtic influence
- Settlement courtyard and residential buildings based on archaeological finds
- Exhibition Gotické dedičstvo Liptovskej Mary (Gothic Heritage of Liptovská Mara) in the tower of the Church of Our Lady
Permanent exhibitions
- Archeoskanzen Havránok – Reconstructions of the fortifications, the sanctuary, residential buildings and the settlement courtyard, on the original site of the finds.
- Gotické dedičstvo Liptovskej Mary – Reproductions of mid-15th-century panel paintings from the Gothic altars of the Church of Our Lady (exhibition in the tower, accessible from outside).
- Operated by
- Liptovské múzeum (Žilinský samosprávny kraj)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2children aged 7 to 15, students aged 16 to 26 (OP, ISIC, ITIC, EURO<26), pensioners over 60 |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free (show a health insurance card or passport); children aged 7 to 15 pay the reduced admission. |
| Seniors | €2Pensioners over 60 (show an ID card). |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2companion free · Persons with a disability holding a ZŤP card; the companion of a ZŤP-S holder enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Students aged 16 to 26 (OP, ISIC, ITIC, EURO<26). |
| Groups | €2 per personSchool trips by primary and secondary schools and summer camps pay per person; supervision (1 person for a group of 1–15 children, 2 persons for a group of 16–30 children) enters free. |
| Families | €102 adults and 1 child; further children enter free (show the children's health insurance cards or passports). |
| Regional discount, Liptov Region Card, Národný trust and Sphere cards | €3.20Regional discount on presentation of an ID card. |
| Photography, video camera for private use | €1 |
Holders of the card of the Zväz múzeí na Slovensku enter free. A tour outside opening hours (booked at least 3 days in advance) costs €60 for the guide. Prices are valid from 1 January 2026.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and a video camera for private use cost €1. |
| Good to know | There has been a permanent guiding service at the open-air museum since 1995. |
