Stockholm, Sweden
1279
Stockholm, Sweden
ca. 1270-1300
Lund, Sweden
1080-1145
Uppsala, Sweden
1287-1435
Helsingborg, Sweden
14th century
Uppsala, Sweden
1302
Visby, Sweden
1225
Malmö, Sweden
13th century
Lund, Sweden
ca. 1050
Visby, Sweden
13th century
Linköping, Sweden
c. 1120
Haninge, Sweden
13th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Sigtuna, Sweden
ca.1100
Sigtuna, Sweden
1230-1255
Nyköping, Sweden
13th century
Örebro, Sweden
Late 1200s
Växjö, Sweden
ca. 1120
Halmstad, Sweden
c. 1432
Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
ca. 1164
Trenčín Castle is relatively large renovated castle, towering on a steep limestone cliff directly above the city of Trenčín. It is a dominant feature not only of Trenčín, but also of the entire Považie region. The castle is a national monument.
History of the castle cliff dates back to the Roman Empire, what is proved by the inscription on the castle cliff proclaiming the victory of Roman legion against Germans in the year 179.
Today’s castle was probably built on the hill-fort. The first proven building on the hill was the Great Moravian rotunda from the 9th century and later there was a stone residential tower, which served to protect the Kingdom of Hungary and the western border. In the late 13th century the castle became a property of Palatine Matúš Csák, who became Mr. of Váh and Tatras.
Matúš Csák of Trenčín built a tower, still known as Matthew’s, which is a dominant determinant of the whole building.