Slovakia · 12th century
Divín (Slovak: Divínsky hrad; also referred to as Divín Castle) is a Gothic castle ruin, located in the village of Divín in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
The castle was built in the 13th century. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt to become an anti-Turkish fortress. However, the Turks managed to invade the territory, occupying Divin between 1575 and 1593. In the 17th century, the castle passed into the hands of the House of Balassa, one of the richest Hungarian families of the time. In 1694, it was demolished by the imperial general Strassoldo, and only its ruins remain today.
Text adapted from “Divín Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Divín ranks #4,999 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Banská Bystrica, 43 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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