Nyköping, Sweden
600 AD
Vårgårda, Sweden
1500 BC
Gålrum, Sweden
1500 BC - 100 AD
Kristinehamn, Sweden
500 AD
Ekerö, Sweden
200 AD
Tidan, Sweden
500 - 1000 AD
Arboga, Sweden
400-550 AD
Hemse, Sweden
1500-1000 BC
Slite, Sweden
1100-500 BC
Smålandsstenar, Sweden
500 - 300 BC
Nyköping, Sweden
1800-400 BC
Blomsholm, Sweden
400 - 600 AD
Mörbylånga, Sweden
800-1000 AD
Halmstad, Sweden
0 - 400 AD
Nyköping, Sweden
11th century
Lysekil, Sweden
1000 - 500 BC
Uppsala, Sweden
500-1100 AD
Rolfstorp, Sweden
400 BC - AD 500
Örbyhus, Sweden
500-600 AD
Sparlösa, Sweden
c. 800 AD
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.