Bacoli, Italy
27 BCE - 14 AD
Syracuse, Italy
1st century AD
Noto, Italy
8th century BCE
Barletta, Italy
6th century BCE
Noto, Italy
4th century AD
Syracuse, Italy
402-397 BCE
Venosa, Italy
c. 100 AD
Gela, Italy
8th century BCE
Rome, Italy
306-312
Tempio Pausania, Italy
1800-1400 BCE
Capo di Ponte, Italy
7000 BCE
Capo Colonna, Italy
480-440 BCE
Serravalle Scrivia, Italy
191 BCE
Conza della Campania, Italy
3rd century BCE
Castelseprio, Italy
4th century AD
Villanova Monteleone, Italy
1800 BCE
Aosta, Italy
6000-3000 BCE
Augusta, Italy
728 BCE
Aidone, Italy
5th century BCE
San Giuseppe Jato, Italy
6th century BC
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.