Malmö, Sweden
1434
Örebro, Sweden
13th century
Kungälv, Sweden
1308
Borgholm, Öland, Sweden
1654, originally in 1100s
Lund, Sweden
1160s
Linköping, Sweden
12th century
Kalmar, Sweden
12th century
Varberg, Sweden
1287-1300
Västerås, Sweden
13th century
Lidköping, Sweden
1298
Nyköping, Sweden
1317
Hässleholm, Sweden
ca. 1511
Simrishamn, Sweden
1499-1506
Svedala, Sweden
1540
Växjö, Sweden
1472
Kungälv, Sweden
c. 1250
Söderköping, Sweden
13th century
Länghem, Sweden
1470
Västervik, Sweden
14th century
Tomelilla, Sweden
15th 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.