Highland, United Kingdom
c. 1600
Wing, United Kingdom
Medieval
Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
13th century
Jacobstow, United Kingdom
1180s
Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
11th century
Inchmurrin, United Kingdom
1393
Ellon, United Kingdom
1500
Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
16th century
Orkney, United Kingdom
c. 1150
Orkney, United Kingdom
12th century
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Medieval
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Probably medieval
Banff, United Kingdom
16th century
Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
15th century
Huxter, United Kingdom
300 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
13th century
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
100 BC - 100 AD
Highland, United Kingdom
16th 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.