The castle belongs to the so-called town castles. It was built directly on the territory of town to protect the town from enemies. Building the castle is connected with the family Zápoľský.

The castle was mentioned for the first time in the year 1463 and in the year 1528 became a property of the Polish noble family Laský. The castle was acquired unlawfully by the family Thökoly in the year 1579. Four generations of this family lived in the castle till the year 1684. During this time the Thökoly family rebuilt the originally gothic forth into distinguish renaissance residence. During the years 1657-1658 the chapel was built to the castle...

The Manor-house Strážky is one of the most important cultural monuments of the Spiš region. Together with Late-Gothic church of St. Anna and Gothic-Renaissance belfry they all create a unique architectonical complex.
During the 1970´s and 1980´s after a broad survey the Slovak National Gallery started a process of reconstruction of this object and the surrounding park. Several exhibitions were placed in the reconstructed building such as a collection of historical furniture and other interior supplements from the 17 - 19-th century...

The Red Monastery is situated in mountains close to the village of the same name.
It was inhabited by Cartesian and Camaldulsian monks in two phases. Between 1320 - 1563 it was a Cartesian monastery (founded by St. Bruno in 1084).
The very first Cartesian monastery in Slovakia was built at Kláštorisko in the Slovak Paradise (close to the Letanovce village) in 1305. Later in 1320, when the Cartesian monks gained the village Lechnica (in Pieniny mountains), they started to build up the second monastery - the Red Monastery. The name "Red" it gained according to its red roof....