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Cachtice Castle Čachtice

Cachtice Castle

Čachtice (area: Little Carpathians, region: Stredne Povazie)

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 owner. After that the castle has changed its owners very frequently, until it has been gained by the...

Gotická priekopa Nitra

Gotická priekopa

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

Manor house Dolná Krupá Dolná Krupá

Manor house Dolná Krupá

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

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 of Classicism, for musical-museum purposes is connected with historically documented relations...

Kazamaty Nitra

Kazamaty

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

NITRA CASTLE Nitra

NITRA CASTLE

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

Vazul tower Nitra

Vazul tower

Nitra (area: Danubian Lowland, region: Lower 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 wall surround a small courtyard, here stands the castle well, which was about 60 m deep.