The most famous castle in Slovakia is Spiš Castle, ranked #97 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Bratislava Castle and Orava Castle.
The Castlemap atlas charts 42 castles, 2 fortresses, 18 palaces & châteaux and 74 ruins in Slovakia. They span more than 12 centuries — from Devín Castle (founded c. 750) to Prešovská hradná cesta (2011). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Slovakia.
Map of castles in Slovakia
On the map they cluster thickest around Nitra — 77 within a 100 km day trip, then Trenčín (70) and Banská Bystrica (68). The northernmost is Zborov Castle, the southernmost Fortress of Komárno — about 293 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, 99 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 50 of them. 76 predate 1500 and 18 were built after 1700.
