Hauts-de-Seine, France
1856-1862
Blaye, France
1689-1692
Vitré, France
c. 1090
Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, France
806 AD
Castelnou, France
990 AD
Dieppe, France
1188
Foix, France
10th century
Blaye, France
12th century
Rouen, France
1204-1210
Ajaccio, France
1492
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
1554-1567
Verdun, France
1380
Péronne, France
1209
Douaumont, France
1890s
Perpignan, France
1276-1309
Les Andelys, France
1196
Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, France
15th century
Reims, France
1880-1883
Valençay, France
1540
Monts, France
1499-1508
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.