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BYSTRICA (POVAŽSKÝ) CASTLE Považská Bystrica

BYSTRICA (POVAŽSKÝ) CASTLE

Považská Bystrica (area: Strazov Mountains, region: Upper Povazie)

The ruins of Považská Castle (also called Bystrica Castle) are located near Považská Bystrica on a steep hill on the right bank of the Váh River. The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century to protect an important Považská road. Among the most famous owners of the castle were the Podmanick brothers, Andrej Balaša. The first mention is around 1300 as Bystrice Castle. A great fire in 1543 severely damaged individual buildings. During the repair, some architectural elements were changed and the castle will be extended by a fort. In 1631, the owners left the uncomfortable castle...



Find Ruins of castles and forts in the surrounding area of Považská Bystrica:

Distance: 16.30kmSÚĽOV Castle Súľov - Hradná

SÚĽOV Castle

Súľov - Hradná (area: Súľov Mountains, region: Upper Povazie, District: Bytča)

Distance: 22.59kmHRIČOV Castle Dolný Hričov

HRIČOV Castle

Dolný Hričov (area: Maple Mountains, region: Upper Povazie, District: Žilina)

The ruins of the castle perk on the steep hill above Hričovské Podhradie. Originally, it was a Roman royal castle that stood at the road along the river Váh already before the Tatar invasion. It has been famous since 1265. It has been built on steep rangy rocky hill, on the left bank of the river Váh and it belongs among the oldest castles on the middle part of Váh. The castle is rather small and it is being built into the rocky uneven terrain. The first written reference about settlement on...

Distance: 24.59kmLIETAVA CASTLE Lietavská Svinná - Babkov

LIETAVA CASTLE

Lietavská Svinná - Babkov (area: Súľov Mountains, region: Upper Povazie, District: Žilina)

The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century, the first reference about it dates back to 1318. In the second half of the 16th century it was gained by the Thurzos and they owned it till its downfall in the years 1698-1770. Since that time, it has continuously run riot. The fortifications, the walls of the donjon, remainders of palaces for living and of the chapel have been preserved. At the beginning of the 18th century the castle burnt down, it lost its defensive function and it...

Distance: 30.40kmVRŠATEC CASTLE Vršatské Podhradie

VRŠATEC CASTLE

Vršatské Podhradie (region: Stredne Povazie, District: )

Distance: 39.47kmZNIEV CASTLE Kláštor pod Znievom

ZNIEV CASTLE

Kláštor pod Znievom (area: Little Fatra, region: Turiec, District: )

Distance: 42.24kmSTREČNO Castle Strečno

STREČNO Castle

Strečno (area: Little Fatra, region: Upper Povazie, District: Žilina)

The romantic ruins of the Strečno castle dominate above the ribbon of the river Váh as the symbol of feudal powers on the middle part of the river Váh. Although being in ruins already for three centuries, its preserved architecture is proof of development of mediaeval fortress from the period of Gothic until the period of Baroque. Although the history of the castle began only in the middle of the 14th century, the first inhabitants came here far earlier – the archaeological findings proved...

Distance: 45.14kmVARÍN CASTLE Strečno

VARÍN CASTLE

Strečno (area: Little Fatra, region: Upper Povazie, District: )

Distance: 46.24kmMONASTERY IN SKALKA NAD VÁHOM Trenčín - Zamarovce

MONASTERY IN SKALKA NAD VÁHOM

Trenčín - Zamarovce (region: Stredne Povazie, District: )

Distance: 55.18kmUhrovec Castle Uhrovec

Uhrovec Castle

Uhrovec (area: Strazov Mountains, region: Upper Neutra, District: Bánovce nad Bebravou)

Uhrovec Castle ruins, towering at a height of 590 metres above sea level, on the side ridge of Nitricka Hills, located near the village Uhrovské Podhradie. The castle probably dates from the 13th century. It can be assumed that Matus Cak was involved in the construction development of the castle. In 1389 Emperor Sigismund donated the castle and vast possessions to Ctibor from Ctiborice, the richest tycoon of Western Slovakia, which extended the castle. In the 15th and 16th centuries the proprietary...

Distance: 56.11kmBlatnica Castle Blatnica

Blatnica Castle

Blatnica (area: Great Fatra , region: Turiec, District: Martin)

Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century to protect a major trade route running from Nitra to the north. Soon afterwards it became a royal castle but the kings lost their interest in the castle's development after a new route, through Mošovce and Martin was built. The new owners of Blatnica Castle, the Révay family were more generous and the castle was...

Distance: 57.66kmSklabina Castle Turčianske Jaseno

Sklabina Castle

Turčianske Jaseno (area: Jasenská Wallye, region: Turiec, District: Martin)

Sklabina Castle is a ruin above the village Sklabinský Podzámok on a hill at an altitude of 626 m above sea level. m. in the lower part of Kantorská dolina 9 km east of Martin. The castle was built in the first half of the 13th century on the site of an older fortified settlement. During the 13th century, it became the center of the castle estate. In 1328, the seat was located here. In 1436 the castle burned down. A little later, they gradually costly modified it. In 1554, the castle was extended...