Sirmione, Italy
12th century
Riva del Garda, Italy
1124
Malcesine, Italy
13th century
Villafranca di Verona, Italy
1199
Peschiera del Garda, Italy
16th century
Sirmione, Italy
150 AD
Lazise, Italy
14th century
Nago-torbole, Italy
12th century
Torri del Benaco, Italy
1383
Sirmione, Italy
1320
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
c. 1000
Riva del Garda, Italy
16th century
Arco, Italy
10th century AD
Salò, Italy
1453
Lonato, Italy
10th century AD
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
0-300 AD
San Felice del Benaco, Italy
Manerba del Garda, Italy
8000-4000 BC
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
1870
Padenghe Sul Garda, Italy
13th century
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.