Ruin
Dračí hrádok
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century
Dračí hrádok (literally Dragon fort or Dragon castle in English) are the ruins of a castle located in the southernmost part of the Little Carpathians, less than 2 km southeast of Borinka in the Bratislava region, Slovakia.
The castle was built in the 13th century on a hill above the valley of the Stupava stream at an altitude of about 370 m above sea level.
Along with other castle ruins in the region, such as Biely Kameň and Pajštún Castle, Dračí hrádok is a hiking destination near the country's capital, Bratislava.
Text adapted from “Dračí hrádok” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dračí hrádok ranks #6,710 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #99 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bratislava, 11 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dračí hrádok?
Dračí hrádok stands in Slovakia, at 48.255°, 17.11139°.
When was Dračí hrádok built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dračí hrádok?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,710 of 8,133 worldwide, and #99 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dračí hrádok?
Pajštún Castle, about 3 km away.
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