Hviezdoslav's Gamekeeper's Lodge – Literary Exhibition

In the quiet forest landscape below Babá Hora stands a log gamekeeper's lodge, which is associated with one of the most famous works of Slovak literature. In the 1880s, Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav often visited here, and the local nature and people inspired him to write the epic poem The Gamekeeper's Wife. The original building burned down in 1912, and today's gamekeeper's lodge is a faithful reconstruction of it on the original foundations.

What will you see?

The Orava Museum opened a literary exhibition dedicated to Hviezdoslav here in October 1979 – it is considered the first literary museum in Slovakia focused on one specific work. You will see period-decorated rooms, manuscripts and presentations that illustrate the creation of the poem and life in the mountain hut. The second exhibition belongs to the writer Milo Urban, who was born here in 1904.

Good to know

• The gamekeeper's lodge is located outside the village center, near the settlement of Slaná voda.
• Reservations and information only by phone at +421 907 114 021.
• Every year in September, the event "Meeting at Hviezdoslav's Gamekeeper's Lodge" is held here.
• The visit can be combined with the Slaná voda spring, the Trchovnica lookout tower, or the climb to Babia Hora.

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