Otranto, Italy
1088
Rome, Italy
280 AD / 1585
Cremona, Italy
1167
Naples, Italy
9th century AD
Noto, Italy
1730-1758
Trento, Italy
1212
Naples, Italy
13th century
Naples, Italy
1590
Matera, Italy
1218
Rome, Italy
422-432
Rome, Italy
386 AD
Genoa, Italy
10th century AD
Milan, Italy
c. 364 AD
Rome, Italy
c. 300 AD
Genoa, Italy
11th century
Bari, Italy
1087-1197
Milan, Italy
c. 1080 AD
Naples, Italy
1816
Ostuni, Italy
1228
Milan, Italy
1463
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.