Castles and Fortresses in Slovakia
The castle was built before 1320 on cone-shaped hill, at a height of 490 m above sea level. Castle consists of residential palace, tower and defence system, creating together the inner yard. More...  Krasna Horka Castle
One of the most picturesque castles in Slovakia is the Devin castle. The close proximity to Bratislava makes the castle one of the most popular destination for foreign visitors. More...  Devin Castle
Bojnice castle considered to be one of the most beautiful of the Slovak castles; the castle’s fairytale silhouette of steep roofed towers and palaces is the crown of the upper Nitra valley. More...  Bojnice Castle
Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle ruins in Central- and Eastern Europe. Spiš Castle and its associated cultural heritage monuments - Spišské Podhradie, Spišská Kapitula, and the church of Holy Spirit in Žehra – are included in UNESCO ... More...  Spiš Castle
One of the greatest tourist attractions of the region is the Orava castle.The medieval fortress stands on a steep rocky limestone cliff rising almost vertically for 112 metres above the Orava River. More...  Orava Castle
The picturesque gothic castle of Šomoška locates on the Slovak-Hungarian border, between Salgótarján and Fiľakovo. The castle ruins stand on Slovak territory, the village belongs to Hungary. More...  Somoska Castle
Filakovo castle sat high above the town, on a basalt crag, the northern face of which was nearly vertical. It comprised an upper-, middle- and lower-castle. The southern side of the upper-castle was protected by a large bastion. More...  Filakovo Castle
One of the largest castle complexes in Slovakia is the Trencin castle. It is the dominant landmark of the town of Trencin and the whole of the river Váh valley. More...  Trencin Castle
Located in western Slovakia, 16 kilometers south of Trencín, Beckov castle is a popular tourist destination. The defensive castle stands above the village on a steep 30 meters high rock overlooking the Váh. More...  Beckov Castle
Žilina is Slovakia’s fourth largest city. The majority of its tourist attractions are located within a relatively small area – in the main square and in its neighbourhood. More...  Zilina Castle
Turna nad Bodvou Castle was constructed after the Tartar invasion, to protect the commercial route from Košice via the Bódva-Valley. More...  Turna nad Bodvou Castle
Zvolen castle was originally built in gothic style in the 14th century, and later reconstructed in renaissance style in the 16th century. More...  Zvolen Castle
The silhouette of its medieval castle with its four corner towers, rising above the Danube River, can be seen from afar when approaching the city; today the castle functions as a museum. More...  Bratislava Castle
The Velky Kamenec Castle, rising on the side of a hill, probably dated from the end of the 13th century. More...  Velky Kamenec Castle Castles and Fortresses in Slovakia |
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