Trstená na Ostrove, ruins of castles and forts

Biely Kamen (White stone) is a ruin of a Gothic castle situated on the wooded hill above the town of Svaty Jur at the Pezinok District in the Bratislava region. The castle, originally occupying a relatively large area of hill has been preserved in a state of advanced decay, which does not allow getting detailed information about its original form and development. White Stone Castle replaced older fort located on the opposite side of the valley. This fort was built in the 9th century and acted...

Dračí hrádok is a ruin on the Úboč hill above the valley of the Stupavský brook, located 2 km east of the village of Borinka at an altitude of 370 m above sea level. m. The castle was built in the 13th century, during the period when the owners of the royal castle on Pajštún were the counts of Svätý Jur and Pezinok. The royal origin is indicated by the similarity of the tower at Dračský hrádek with the towers at other royal castles (Plavecký hrad, Beckov, Pajštún). The castle complex...