Châlons-en-Champagne, France
1147
Dieppe, France
1283
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, France
1113
Soissons, France
1076
Lisieux, France
1929-1954
Saint-Quentin, France
1170
Dieppe, France
13th century
Wissembourg, France
12th century
Melle, France
12th century
Saint-Lizier, France
1117
Condom, France
1506-1531
Trois-Fontaines-l'Abbaye, France
1118
Vernon, France
1072
Gaillac, France
972 AD
Caen, France
1062
Toulouse, France
1300
Bastia, France
1495
Saint-Macaire, France
12th century
Amiens, France
11th century
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France
640 AD
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.