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Ilešházi Manor houses the Dubnica Museum, while its restored grotto leads to the octagonal gazebo and Babylon lookout.
Ilešházi Manor
The early Baroque Ilešházi Manor House, built between 1637 and 1642, combines an arcaded courtyard with defensive bastions and a former moat. It served as the seat of the influential Ilešházi family and now houses the Dubnica Museum, whose collections interpret local and regional history.
Park and grotto
Beside the manor, Ján Baltazár Magin Park evolved from a formal Baroque garden into an English-style landscape park. Its restored grotto includes an octagonal gazebo and a lookout tower known as Babylon, linking the estate’s architecture with views across the Považie region.