Bratislava, Slovakia
9th century AD
Devín, Slovakia
9th century AD
Prievidza, Slovakia
c. 1113
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
13th century
Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia
12th century
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
1495-1515
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
13th century
Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia
c. 1292
Somoskő, Slovakia
1291
Krásnohorské Podhradie, Slovakia
1320
Kezmarok, Slovakia
1463
Trenčín, Slovakia
800-900 AD
Modrý Kameň, Slovakia
13th century
Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Slovakia
c. 1200
Streèno, Slovakia
1316
Kremnica, Slovakia
14th century
Lietava, Slovakia
13th century
Nitra, Slovakia
11th century
Čachtice, Slovakia
c. 1250
Fiľakovo, Slovakia
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.