Weimar, Germany
1904
Bayreuth, Germany
1744-1748
Essen, Germany
1847
Potsdam, Germany
1847-1863
Bacharach, Germany
c. 1135
Oberwesel, Germany
1100-1149
Potsdam, Germany
1835-1849
Wannsee, Germany
1826
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
c. 1000 AD
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
1536
Weimar, Germany
1776
Corvey, Germany
844 AD
Trier, Germany
100-200 AD
Kaub, Germany
1326
Bad Muskau, Germany
1811
Insel Reichenau, Germany
724 AD
Potsdam, Germany
1787-1792
Lorsch, Germany
764 AD
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
1504
Potsdam, Germany
1844
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.