Bratislava, Slovakia
1452
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
1702-1715
Košice, Slovakia
1378
Košice, Slovakia
1681
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
1488-1491
Bratislava, Slovakia
1907-1908
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
13th century
Žilina, Slovakia
c. 1400
Hlavná, Slovakia
14th century
Cervený Klástor, Slovakia
c. 1307
Košice, Slovakia
c. 1290
Nitra, Slovakia
12th century
Hronský Benadik, Slovakia
1075
Kežmarok, Slovakia
1593/1717
Trnava, Slovakia
1629-1637
Rožňava, Slovakia
1304
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
14th century
Hervartov, Slovakia
c. 1480
Nové Zámky, Slovakia
1626-1631
Hronsek, Slovakia
1725
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.