Florin's house
Near the Orava River in the historic core of Dolný Kubín stands a two-story house with a craftsman's past. It was built in the 18th century as a dyeing house and was later associated with several famous personalities of the region. From 1953 to 1973, Teodor Herkeľ Florin – a poet, publicist, diplomat and educational worker, after whom the house is named – lived here.
What will you see?
- A commemorative exhibition dedicated to TH Florin and other personalities connected with the house.
- Spaces in which the Orava Museum prepares temporary exhibitions.
- The original architecture of an old Cuban artisan house with a garden.
Good to know
- The tour usually lasts 30-45 minutes, depending on the current exhibition.
- The exhibition program is changing - you can find the current offer on the Orava Museum website.
- A few steps away is the wooden colonnaded bridge over the Orava River and Hviezdoslav Square with the Orava Gallery and the Čaplovič Library, so you can do everything on foot in one morning.
Photo: Oto Zapletal (CC BY 4.0), Investigation (CC BY-SA 3.0), Investigation (CC BY-SA 3.0) – Wikimedia Commons
- Even in bad weather
- Open all year round
Other places – Museums and galleries
Orava Gallery – County House
The historic building of the former Orava County on the square in Dolny Kubín houses permanent exhibitions of Gothic, Baroque, folk and modern Slovak art.
Museum of Noble Carriages and Sleighs
The largest collection of historic carriages and sleighs in Slovakia – 21 restored exhibits directly below Orava Castle.
Čaplovič Library and Literary Exhibition of the Hviezdoslav Library
A historical library with over 90,000 volumes from manuscripts to incunabula and the oldest literary museum in Slovakia dedicated to Hviezdoslav - under one roof.