Schwangau, Germany
Second half of the 19th centur
Hohenschwangau, Germany
1868
Heidelberg, Germany
13th century
Dresden, Germany
c. 1200
Nuremberg, Germany
11th century
Düsseldorf, Germany
13th century
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
11th century
Regensburg, Germany
179 AD
Detmold, Germany
1550s
Berlin, Germany
1557-1594
Stuttgart, Germany
c. 950 AD
Munich, Germany
1337
Trier, Germany
186-200 AD
Eisenach, Germany
c. 1067
Hohenschwangau, Germany
1833-1857
Lübeck, Germany
1464-1478
Jüchen, Germany
11th century
Meersburg, Germany
c.630 / 12th century
Rathen, Germany
13th century
Koblenz, Germany
1817-1832
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.