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Castles near Bratislava
81 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Summer Archbishop's Palace, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Schönbrunn Palace — #17 of 3,708 worldwide — 59 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Greifenstein Castle, founded 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Austria (42), Slovakia (30), Hungary (5), Czech Republic (4).
Within 25 km of Bratislava
- Bratislava Castle
1 km south-west · Castle · #149 worldwide
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an…
- Devín Castle
10 km west · Ruin · #328 worldwide
Devín Castle is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
- Grassalkovich Palace
1 km south-west · Palace & château
The Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the residence of the President of Slovakia.
- Primate's Palace
1 km south · Palace & château
The Primacial Palace is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia.
- Schloss Hof
15 km north-west · Palace & château
Schloss Hof is a palace located in Marchfeld, Austria near the border with Slovakia.
- Summer Archbishop's Palace
1 km north · Palace & château
The Episcopal Summer Palace is the former residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom.
- Rusovce mansion
11 km south · Palace & château
Rusovce Mansion or Rusovce manor house is a mansion located in the Rusovce borough, part of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.
- Schloss Rohrau
22 km south-west · Palace & château
Schloss Rohrau is a castle in the town of Rohrau in Lower Austria, bordering on Burgenland.
- Esterházy Palace
1 km south · Palace & château
Esterházy Palace is a Neo-Renaissance style building in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, near the Danube riverfront, built in the 1870s.
- Biely Kameň
14 km north-east · Ruin
Biely Kameň are the ruins of a Gothic castle located on a wooded hill above the town of Svätý Jur in the Pezinok district in the Bratislava region,…
- Dračí hrádok
11 km north · Ruin
Dračí hrádok are the ruins of a castle located in the southernmost part of the Little Carpathians, less than 2 km southeast of Borinka in the…
- Čeklís Castle
14 km east · Ruin
Čeklís Castle was a medieval fortification near Bernolákovo in the Bratislava region, Slovakia. The castle was most likely built in the 13th century.
+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Schönbrunn Palace
59 km west · Palace & château · #17 worldwide
Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna.
- Hofburg Palace
56 km west · Palace & château · #39 worldwide
The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria.
- Belvedere
54 km west · Palace & château · #47 worldwide
The Belvedere is a historic building complex and art museum in Vienna, Austria.
- Schloss Esterházy
55 km south-west · Palace & château
Schloss Esterházy is a palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, the capital of the Burgenland state.
- Laxenburg castles
57 km west · Castle
Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria.
- Palais Schwarzenberg
55 km west · Palace & château
Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque palace in front of Schwarzenbergplatz, Landstraße, the 3rd district of Vienna, Austria.
- Palais Augarten
55 km west · Palace & château
Palais Augarten is a Baroque palace in the district of Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria.
- Franzensburg
56 km west · Castle
Franzensburg is a medieval style castle in Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Palais Kinsky
56 km west · Palace & château
Palais Kinsky is a Baroque palace in central Vienna, Austria. It was originally built for Count Wirich Philipp von Daun, the garrison commander whose…
- Gartenpalais Liechtenstein
56 km west · Palace & château
The Gartenpalais Liechtenstein is a baroque palace on Fürstengasse in Vienna's 9th district, Alsergrund.
- Červený Kameň Castle
32 km north-east · Castle
Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.
- Stadtpalais Liechtenstein
56 km west · Palace & château
Stadtpalais Liechtenstein is a residential building at Bankgasse 9, in the first district of Vienna, Innere Stadt.
+ 20 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Čachtice Castle
80 km north-east · Ruin · #238 worldwide
Čachtice Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia next to the village of Čachtice.
- Liechtenstein Castle
63 km west · Castle
Liechtenstein Castle is a castle near Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria, bordering Vienna. It is on the edge of the Wienerwald.
- Eszterházy Palace
62 km south · Palace & château
Eszterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy.
- Burg Kreuzenstein
64 km north-west · Castle
Burg Kreuzenstein is a castle near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Kreuzenstein is 265 metres above sea level.
- Forchtenstein Castle
76 km south-west · Castle
Forchtenstein Castle is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria.
- Beckov Castle
92 km north-east · Ruin
Beckov Castle is a castle in ruins located above the former town of Beckov in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Trenčín Region, western Slovakia.
- Schloss Wilhelminenberg
62 km west · Palace & château
Wilhelminenberg Castle is a former palace dating from the early 20th century, which is now a four-star hotel, restaurant and conference facility.
- Nitra Castle
75 km east · Castle
Nitra Castle is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It dominates the city and is a national cultural monument.
- Lockenhaus Castle
98 km south-west · Castle
Burg Lockenhaus is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria.
- Mikulov Castle
81 km north-west · Castle
Mikulov Castle is a castle in the town of Mikulov in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Burg Seebenstein
88 km south-west · Castle
Burg Seebenstein is a castle in Seebenstein, Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Seebenstein is 453 metres above sea level.
- Burgruine Rauhenstein
69 km west · Ruin
Burgruine Rauhenstein is a ruinous medieval castle in Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria, built in the 12th century.
+ 22 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1780.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Bratislava?
The Castlemap atlas maps 81 landmarks (28 castles · 4 fortresses · 27 palaces & châteaux · 22 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Bratislava, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Bratislava?
Summer Archbishop's Palace, a palace 1 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Bratislava?
Schönbrunn Palace, ranked #17 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 59 km west from Bratislava.
What is the oldest castle near Bratislava?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Greifenstein Castle, founded 1000 — 67 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Vienna (55 km) · Brno (122 km) · Székesfehérvár (145 km) · Olomouc (161 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.