Betliar

Betliar (Hungarian: Betlér) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, known for its manor house.

The first written description of the village is from the year 1330, when it is mentioned under the name Bethler (the term is of German origin meaning a cart used in copper mining).

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Betliar was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

The mining heritage of the village and the natural environment of the Volovské vrchy (hills) has made Betliar into a tourist destination.

[citation needed] The most well-known place in the village is the manor house, built on the site of a small Bebek's castle from the 15th century.

Aerial view of the Manor House
Betliar Manor House