Podzámčok () is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

History Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Podzámčok was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Places of interest

Dobrá Niva Castle The Dobrá Niva Castle are the ruin of a Gothic castle located in the village. It was probably built in the second half of the 13th century as a guard building on the old trade route south of Zvolen. During the Renaissance it changed owners several times, the longest time, from 1614 to 1804, it was owned by the Esterházy family. It has been abandoned since the end of the 18th century and is today a preserved ruin.

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

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