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432 BCE
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8th century BCE
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5th century BCE
Maroneia-Sapes, Greece
6th century BCE
Kefalonia, Greece
6th century BCE
Kavousi, Greece
600 BC
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559 BC
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333 BCE
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4th century AD
Syracuse, Italy
6th century BCE
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-2200 BCE
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5th century BCE
Rocchicella, Italy
453 BCE
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5th century BCE
Chalkidona, Greece
4th century BCE
Lemnos, Greece
8th century BCE
Lemnos, Greece
7th century BCE
Monasterace, Italy
7th century BCE
Karpathos, Greece
4th century BCE
Lemnos, Greece
2500 BCE
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.