Weissenburg, Germany
90 AD
Igel, Germany
c. 250 AD
Bollendorf, Germany
2nd century AD
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
c. 80 AD
Aalen, Germany
c. 150 AD
Bad Dürkheim, Germany
200 AD
Nehren, Germany
4th century AD
Hüfingen, Germany
Gerolfingen, Germany
100-200 AD
Tawern, Germany
1st century AD
Starnberg, Germany
133 AD
Köngen, Germany
100 AD
Blankenheim, Germany
1st century AD
Tholey, Germany
1st century AD
Jechtingen, Germany
365/13th century
Ostalbkreis, Germany
c. 200 AD
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
250 AD
Reinheim, Germany
Peiting, Germany
100 AD
Tengen, Germany
1st century 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.