Slovakia
105 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 Nitra Castle, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Bratislava Castle — #174 of 9,079 worldwide — 76 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Carnuntum, founded 50.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Slovakia (78), Hungary (18), Austria (8), Czech Republic (1).
1 km north · Castle
Nitra Castle is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It dominates the city and is a national cultural monument.
15 km north-east · Ruin
Gýmeš Castle also known as Jelenec Castle are the ruins of a medieval castle on the steep quartzite hill Dúň on the southern slope of the Tribeč…
16 km north · Ruin
Oponice Castle are the ruins of a castle located on the western spur of the Tribeč mountain range above the village of Oponice in Slovakia.
24 km south-west · Palace & château
In the Middle Ages the Bohemian road led this way. Béla IV granted Vágsellye and its surroundings to the Premonstratensian monastery of Turóc.
13 km north · Castle
Starý zámek v Horních Lefantovcích is a castle rebuilt into a chateau in the district of Nitra in the Nitra Region in Slovakia.
52 km north-west · Ruin · #306 worldwide
Čachtice Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia next to the village of Čachtice.
55 km north · 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.
56 km west · Castle
Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.
53 km north-west · Palace & château
Smolenice Castle is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice, Slovakia.
27 km north-west · Fortress
The Leopoldov Prison is a Slovak state-operated penitentiary facility located in the town of Leopoldov.
42 km north · Ruin
Tematín Castle is a castle ruin in western Slovakia. The castle was originally built in the second half of the 13th century in the Kingdom of…
39 km east · Ruin
Levice Castle are the ruins of a Gothic castle located in Levice, Slovakia. The castle was built in the late 13th century as part of the southern…
38 km north · Ruin
Topoľčany Castle is the ruins of a medieval castle from the 13th century. It is located in the village of Podhradie in the Topoľčany District of…
57 km north-west · Ruin
Ostrý Kameň Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Buková in the Trnava region of Slovakia. The castle was first mentioned in 1273.
53 km north-west · Ruin
Dobrá Voda Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Dobrá Voda in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
54 km north-east · Ruin
Uhrovec Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle not far from the municipality of Uhrovské Podhradie in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District in western…
60 km east · Ruin
Sitno is a former defensive castle raised at a height of about 840 m above sea level on the eastern slope of Mount Sitno in the Štiavnica Mountains…
+ 11 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
76 km west · Castle · #174 worldwide
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an…
94 km west · Fortress · #223 worldwide
Carnuntum (from Ancient Greek Καρνοῦς according to Ptolemy) was a Roman legionary fortress and headquarters of the Pannonian fleet from 50 AD.
84 km west · Ruin · #346 worldwide
Devín Castle is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
63 km north-east · Castle
Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the…
65 km north · Castle
The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia.
75 km west · Palace & château
The Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the residence of the President of Slovakia.
75 km west · Fortress
In Bratislava, Slovakia, Michael's Gate is the only city gate that has been preserved of the medieval fortifications and ranks among the oldest town…
75 km west · Palace & château
The Primacial Palace is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia.
86 km west · Palace & château
Schloss Hof is a palace located in Marchfeld, Austria near the border with Slovakia.
82 km east · Castle
Zvolen Castle is a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia.
75 km west · Ruin
Gerulata was a Roman military camp located near today's Rusovce, a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia.
75 km south-east · Ruin
Esztergom Castle is a hill castle situated 60 kilometres north-west of Budapest on the Danube, of great importance in Hungarian and Ottoman history.
+ 65 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q26397.
The Castle Map atlas maps 105 landmarks (23 castles · 7 fortresses · 30 palaces & châteaux · 45 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Nitra, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Nitra Castle, a castle 1 km north of the city centre.
Bratislava Castle, ranked #174 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 76 km west from Nitra.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Carnuntum, founded 50 — 94 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Trnava (38 km) · Trenčín (65 km) · Bratislava (75 km) · Banská Bystrica (91 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
