Commequiers, France
14th century
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1306
Acquigny, France
1557
Plédéliac, France
c. 1220
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1623
La Brigue, France
1376-1379
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1557-1560
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12th century
Montreuil-sur-Mer, France
16th century
Île-d'Aix, France
1800
Gisors, France
1095
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
1302
Maisons-Laffitte, France
1651
Pont-l'Abbé, France
1385
Apremont, France
13th century
Philippsbourg, France
12th century
Vauville, France
17th century
Quintin, France
1643
Châteaubriant, France
11th century
Creully, France
c. 1360
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.