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Distance: 3.59kmChateau Moravany nad Váhom Moravany nad Váhom

Chateau Moravany nad Váhom

Moravany nad Váhom (area: Považský Inovec, region: Lower Povazie, District: Piešťany)

Distance: 23.29kmCachtice Castle Čachtice

Cachtice Castle

Čachtice (area: Little Carpathians, region: Stredne Povazie, District: Nové Mesto nad Váhom)

The Čachtice castle hill has been settled already in the prehistoric age. It is proved by findings of various objects that were excavated directly on the courtyards of the castle or nearby the walls. The castle perks on the dolomite hill above the village of Višňové. The first written reference about the castle has been preserved from 1276, when it belonged among the royal frontier fortresses. It was shortly owned also by Matthew Czak from Trenčín. In 1392, Ctibor from Ctiborice became its...

Distance: 23.41kmTOPOĽČANY CASTLE Podhradie TO (Podhradie)

TOPOĽČANY CASTLE

Podhradie TO (Podhradie) (area: Považský Inovec, region: Upper Neutra, District: Topoľčany)

Distance: 25.50kmHLOHOVEC CASTLE Hlohovec

HLOHOVEC CASTLE

Hlohovec (area: Považský Inovec, region: Lower Povazie, District: Hlohovec)

Hlohovec Castle is the most important historical monument of the town Hlohovec. It is located south of Hlohovec, on the edge of a large tree park with french terraces. The original medieval castle was built in the 11th century. In 1275 King Ladislav IV. donated the castle to the first feudal owner of the Abovcov family. Since then, with little breaks, it belonged with the surrounding lands until 1945 to a powerful feudal family. The Hlohovske castle housed the families Ujlaki, Turzovcov, Forgáčov...

Distance: 31.97kmBECKOV CASTLE Beckov

BECKOV CASTLE

Beckov (area: White Carpathians, region: Stredne Povazie, District: Nové Mesto nad Váhom)

The Beckov castle was built in the 12th century as a part of border fortification of Hungarian Empire. The castle flourished in the 14 - 15th century, later became shabby. The historical and archaeological research was carried out in the 70s of the 20th century. After the reconstruction in 1996 the ruins of the castle were strengthened and open for the public. Open: May-October, Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Distance: 33.71kmManor house Dolná Krupá Dolná Krupá

Manor house Dolná Krupá

Dolná Krupá (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower Povazie, District: Trnava)

Dolná Krupá is situated 11 km north from the district town of Trnava, approx. 60 km from the capital city of SR Bratislava. The Classicistic castle from 1793-95 was last reconstructed in 1820-1821 based on the project of A.P.Rigel. The four slim pillars and the tympanum – these are the main identification signs of the building. Today, it belongs among the most beautiful examples of the provincial Classicistic architecture in Slovakia. The usage of the Brunswick-Chotek castle, a unique jewel...

Distance: 42.94kmSMOLENICE CASTLE Smolenice

SMOLENICE CASTLE

Smolenice (area: Little Carpathians, region: Lower Povazie, District: Trnava)

The Smolenice Castle (Smolenický zámok) is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice in Slovakia. The castle was build up in the half of 15th century, but it was destroyed during the Rakoci's uprising and Napoleanic wars. In 1777 the count Jan Palffy from Pezinok inherited the entire Smolenice but did not reside in the castle due to its poor condition and lack of money for rebuilding it. The castle was only rebuilt up in the 20th century, by order of...

Distance: 46.93kmVazul tower Nitra

Vazul tower

Nitra (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower Nitra , District: Nitra)

The site of the Vazul Tower was once a fortress, which was gradually rebuilt. The original tower was two-story, with two entrances: one entrance led to the tower from the courtyard and the other from the castle bell tower. There are portholes in the lower part of the tower and 3 windows on the first floor. We know from older photographs that there was no saddle roof on the tower before, it is the result of the last reconstruction. Below the tower is a late castle prison. The tower and the castle...

Distance: 46.95kmGotická priekopa Nitra

Gotická priekopa

Nitra (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower Nitra , District: Nitra)

Distance: 46.97kmKazamaty Nitra

Kazamaty

Nitra (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower Nitra , District: Nitra)

Distance: 46.99kmNITRA CASTLE Nitra

NITRA CASTLE

Nitra (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower Nitra , District: Nitra)

Distance: 51.34kmTrenčín Castle Trenčín

Trenčín Castle

Trenčín (area: White Carpathians, region: Stredne Povazie, District: Trenčín)

Trencin Castle is built on a high limestone hill; it dominates Trencin town and surrounding area. It was founded in a place of fortified settlement, which must have been fortified and equipped with castle objects because it had already been the king's guard castle in the 11th century. Romans had already appreciated the advantageous position of the locality close to Carpathian passes and Vah fords. The evidence of it can be seen in a famous sign on the castle rock from 179 A.D. This commemorative...

Distance: 56.38kmBUDMERICE Mansion Budmerice

BUDMERICE Mansion

Budmerice (area: Little Carpathians, region: Bratislava and surroundings, District: Pezinok)

The Budmerice manor house is located in the Trnava Uplands near the edge of the Little Carpathians, in a park in front of the village of Budmerice, which in the past was a serf village of Červený Kameň Castle. It is 10 km from Modra and 15 km from Trnava. The manor is surrounded by an English park. It was built in 1889 in the pseudo-Gothic style by the Pálffy family as a hunting lodge. The Renaissance castles on the Loire were probably the inspiration for the construction. The architecture...

Distance: 59.12kmCerveny Kamen Castle Častá

Cerveny Kamen Castle

Častá (area: Little Carpathians, region: Bratislava and surroundings, District: Pezinok)

This massive castle in good conditions is situated on quartzite hill in the village of Casta, about 30 kilometres from Bratislava on the way to Pezinok. Original king's castle from the 13th century was a part of border forts of western frontier with Hungary. In the 16th century it became the property of Thurzo family and from 1535 it belonged to the Fuggers - one of the richest European magnates and financiers. The castle went through several amendments and rebuilts. There are high vaulted cellars...

Distance: 59.69kmPLAVEČ CASTLE Plavecký Štvrtok

PLAVEČ CASTLE

Plavecký Štvrtok (region: Zahorie, District: Malacky)