CountryThe most famous castle in Slovakia is Spiš Castle, ranked #101 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Bratislava Castle and Orava Castle.
The Castle Map atlas charts 28 castles, 3 fortresses, 23 palaces & châteaux and 82 ruins in Slovakia. They span more than 18 centuries — from Celemantia (founded c. 75) to Kuneradský zámok (1916). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Slovakia.
How many castles are there in Slovakia?
Map of castles in Slovakia
On the map they cluster thickest around Nitra — 78 within a 100 km day trip, then Trenčín (68) and Banská Bystrica (67). The northernmost is Zborov Castle, the southernmost Celemantia — about 290 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Bratislava · Castles near Trnava · Castles near Nitra · Castles near Košice · Castles near Trenčín · Castles near Žilina — and 4 more in the city index.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 136 landmarks mapped in Slovakia, 119 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 63 of them. 95 predate 1500 and 15 were built after 1700.
