Vilnius, Lithuania
c. 1409
Trakai, Lithuania
c. 1360
Kaunas, Lithuania
c. 1350
Vilnius, Lithuania
17th century
Trakai, Lithuania
1350–1377
Kaunas, Lithuania
1879
Graužėnai, Lithuania
16th century
Raudondvaris, Lithuania
1653-1664
Norviliškės, Lithuania
1586
Medininkai, Lithuania
1392
Sarosčiai, Lithuania
c. 1517
Senieji Trakai, Lithuania
before 1321
Vytėnai, Lithuania
1604-1610
Biržai, Lithuania
1586-1589
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.