Nijmegen, Netherlands
c. 1000 AD
Utrecht, Netherlands
c. 1040
Arnhem, Netherlands
1450
Zwolle, Netherlands
1406-1466
Dordrecht, Netherlands
1285
Nijmegen, Netherlands
16th century
Middelburg, Netherlands
1127
Alkmaar, Netherlands
1470-1498
Deventer, Netherlands
1450-1525
Deventer, Netherlands
1198-1209
Utrecht, Netherlands
13th century
Hague, Netherlands
1397
Weert, Netherlands
1456
Amersfoort, Netherlands
1444
Utrecht, Netherlands
1248-1259
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
c. 1370
Roermond, Netherlands
1410
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
1275-1310
Goes, Netherlands
15th century
Naarden, Netherlands
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.