Gotzendorf, Germany
1630
Essing, Germany
11th century
Schorndorf, Germany
1538
Eschbach, Germany
11th century
Bad Honnef, Germany
c. 1200
Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, Germany
1338
Schloßprunn, Germany
c. 1200
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
13th century
Lichtenberg, Germany
12th century
Nossen, Germany
12th century
Düren, Germany
12th century
Bad Dürkheim, Germany
13th century
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
c. 1371
Niederheimbach, Germany
13th century
Waldburg, Germany
c. 1100
Tharandt, Germany
13th century
Wiesenttal, Germany
12th century
Bendorf, Germany
12th century
Homburg, Germany
12th century
Herrstein, Germany
13th century
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.