Bratislava´s castle

Situation

Žigmund Luxemburský Ferdinand I.

Matej Korvín

• A Gothic castle which is known from the 10th century, but the castle hill was inhabited also in the Celtic and the Great Moravian era.

• In the middle of the 16th century, Bratislava became the official coronation town for Hungarian Kings.

• The large reconstruction in Baroque style - reign of Maria Theresia(1740-1780).

• In 1811, the castle was burnt down and only ruins were left.

• It was reconstructed in 1956-68.

• crown jewels

• center of clergy, army, intellectuals

• 1811 – broke out fire

• 21. century – castle obtained rutilant white coat of paint

Bojnice castle

Situation

Matej Čák Trenčiansky Ján Korvín

• The first written records of its existence come from 1113

• Gradually over the 13th century it was built up from stone.

• 13. – 14. cen. – owner was Matúš Čák Trenčiansky

• 16. cen. – owner was noble family of Zápoľský

• 17. cen. – owner were Pálfyovci

• Today – It is a museum

Attractions

• One of the most visited castles in the Middle Europe

• the most inert is Bojnice altar made by N. di Cione

Ortagna from 14. century

• 26 m deep manhole and cave under castle

• Film Fantaghiro

• 600 years old basswood near castle

• April/May - Centre of monsters and witches

Place: Oravský Podzámok, County: Dolný Kubín, Region: Žilina , Historicregion: Orava

Exterier

Interier

In the past...

Monarchs

Attractions

• the most visited and the most beautiful castle

• it was built up in 13th century

• there are situated 500 years oldcostumes

• there is 112 m deep abyss

Place: Smolenice, County: Trnava, Region: Trnava , Historic region: Bratislava

Exterier

• Beginning in 14th

century

• 19th – burned down

• Today: owner is

Slovak academy of

sciences

• Castle is opened for

visitors in July/August

• Tower has 33 meters

Trenčín castle

Situation

Place: Trenčín, County: Trenčín, Region: Trenčín , Historic region: Trencin

Map of Trenčín

Exterier

• His oldest monument is the Romanesque rotunda, but also Matus's tower. There is famous chapel of love, well-known islegend . There is inscriptionentched on castle rock fromyear 179. It was built in honor of the victory over the forces of Marcus Aurelius Quadi.

Matúš ČákTrenčiansky Žigmund Luxemburský

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Spiš

castle

In the past...

Monarchs

Spiš castle represents an astonishing and monumental structure, the unique one of its kind in Europe. Spiš castle stretches over the surroundings within the area of considerable 4 hectares and belongs among the greatest castle complexes in Europe. Along with the neighboring medieval monuments of the Spišská Kapitulatown, Spišské Podhradiemunicipality, and Žehra Church it has been registered in the list of monuments of the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO.

Beginning in 11th – 12th century.

Krásna Hôrka

Name was inspirated by beautiful nature.

There was located mummy of Žofia

Bosniak from 18th century, noble trofeys

of exotic animals, colossal library,

Napoleonś bed.

Zvolen castle(14th century)

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