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Castles in Slovakia
126 landmarks in the Castlemap atlas — every one on the interactive map.
See them on the map →The most famous castle in Slovakia is Spiš Castle, ranked #94 of 7,044 in the world — followed by Bratislava Castle and Orava Castle.
The Castlemap atlas charts 51 castles, 2 fortresses, 7 palaces & châteaux and 66 ruins in Slovakia. They span more than 9 centuries — from Nitra Castle (founded 1050) to Dobrá Voda Castle (2000). Every one is plotted with its photo, founding date and story on the interactive castle map of Slovakia.
All 126 castles in Slovakia
- Spiš Castle
Ruin · 12th century · #94 worldwide · #1 in Slovakia
The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the six largest castle sites in Slovakia.
- Bratislava Castle
Castle · 15th century · #165 worldwide · #2 in Slovakia
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an…
- Orava Castle
Castle · 13th century · #227 worldwide · #3 in Slovakia
Orava Castle is a castle situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia.
- Čachtice Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #302 worldwide · #4 in Slovakia
Čachtice Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia next to the village of Čachtice.
- Devín Castle
Ruin · #335 worldwide · #5 in Slovakia
Devín Castle is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
- Bojnice Castle
Castle · 12th century · #6 in Slovakia
Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the…
- Trenčín Castle
Castle · #7 in Slovakia
The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia.
- Grassalkovich Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #8 in Slovakia
The Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the residence of the President of Slovakia.
- Krásna Hôrka Castle
Castle · 14th century · #9 in Slovakia
The Krásna Hôrka Castle is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region.
- Beckov Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #10 in Slovakia
Beckov Castle is a castle in ruins located above the former town of Beckov in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Trenčín Region, western Slovakia.
- Primate's Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #11 in Slovakia
The Primacial Palace is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia.
- Červený Kameň Castle
Castle · 13th century · #12 in Slovakia
Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.
- Ľubovňa Castle
Castle · 14th century · #13 in Slovakia
Ľubovňa Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia.
- Strečno Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #14 in Slovakia
The Strečno Castle is a reconstructed ruin of a medieval castle of an irregular plan located in northern Slovakia, 12 km east of Žilina.
- Budatín Castle
Castle · 13th century · #15 in Slovakia
The Budatín Castle is a castle in north-western Slovakia, near the city of Žilina, where the Kysuca river flows into the Váh river.
- Nitra Castle
Castle · 11th century · #16 in Slovakia
Nitra Castle is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It dominates the city and is a national cultural monument.
- Zvolen Castle
Castle · 14th century · #17 in Slovakia
Zvolen Castle is a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia.
- Smolenice Castle
Castle · 14th century · #18 in Slovakia
Smolenice Castle is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice, Slovakia.
- Šariš Castle
Ruin · #19 in Slovakia
Šariš Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia.
- Lietava Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #20 in Slovakia
Lietava Castle is an extensive castle ruin in the Súľov Mountains of northern Slovakia, between the villages of Lietava and Lietavská Svinná-Babkov…
- Leopoldov Prison
Fortress · 19th century · #21 in Slovakia
The Leopoldov Prison is a Slovak state-operated penitentiary facility located in the town of Leopoldov.
- Summer Archbishop's Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #22 in Slovakia
The Episcopal Summer Palace is the former summer residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom. Their main residence in Pressburg was the Primate's Palace.
- Muráň Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #23 in Slovakia
Muráň Castle, is a ruin of a medieval castle above the village of Muráň, in the Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia.
- Rusovce mansion
Palace & château · 19th century · #24 in Slovakia
Rusovce Mansion or Rusovce manor house is a mansion located in the Rusovce borough, part of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.
- Čabraď Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #25 in Slovakia
Čabraď Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok, in the southeast of Krupina.
- Fiľakovo Castle
Ruin · 12th century · #26 in Slovakia
Fiľakovo Castle is a ruined castle that dates back to the Middle Ages above the town of Fiľakovo in Slovakia.
- Považský hrad
Ruin · 14th century · #27 in Slovakia
Považský hrad is a ruin of medieval castle on the right side of the river Váh, near Považská Bystrica in Slovakia.
- Turňa Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #28 in Slovakia
Turňa Castle is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.
- Kežmarok Castle
Castle · #29 in Slovakia
- Nový zámok
Castle · 16th century · #30 in Slovakia
Nový zámok is a castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. The castle is located on a hill south of the city center at an altitude of 630m above sealevel,…
- Zborov Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #31 in Slovakia
Zborov Castle is a ruined Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque era stone castle above the village of Zborov in Bardejov District, Prešov Region, in east…
- Holíč Castle
Palace & château · #32 in Slovakia
Holíč Castle is a Baroque manor house and a historical landmark in Holíč, Slovakia.
- Šomoška Castle
Ruin · #33 in Slovakia
Šomoška Castle are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Banská Bystrica Castle
Castle · #34 in Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Castle is a castle located in the centre of Banská Bystrica in Slovakia.
- Manor in Svätý Anton
Palace & château · 18th century · #35 in Slovakia
The Svätý Anton manor house is a late baroque-classicist mansion constructed in 1744 with an English landscape garden park in Svätý Anton, Slovakia.
- Pustý hrad
Ruin · 13th century · #37 in Slovakia
Pustý hrad is a castle whose ruins are located on a forested hill in the southern part of Zvolen in central Slovakia.
- Plavecký hrad
Ruin · 13th century · #38 in Slovakia
Plavecký Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Plavecké Podhradie in the Bratislava region of south-west Slovakia.
- Blatnica Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #39 in Slovakia
Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.
- Šášov Castle
Ruin · #40 in Slovakia
- Sklabiňa Castle
Ruin · #41 in Slovakia
Sklabiňa Castle or Castle of Sklabiňa is a ruined medieval castle near Sklabiňa, a village in northern Slovakia.
- Levice Castle
Ruin · #42 in Slovakia
Levice Castle are the ruins of a Gothic castle located in Levice, Slovakia.
- Likava
Ruin · 14th century · #43 in Slovakia
Likava Castle is a castle in the village of Likavka which is a part of the Ružomberok District in Slovakia. It is mostly in ruins.
- Esterházy Palace
Palace & château · 19th century · #44 in Slovakia
Esterházy Palace is a Neo-Renaissance style building in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, near the Danube riverfront, built in the 1870s.
- Bzovík
Castle · 12th century · #45 in Slovakia
Bzovík Castle, is a castle located in the village of Bzovík in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Pajštún Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #46 in Slovakia
Pajštún Castle or Pajštún is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Borinka in the Bratislava region of Slovakia.
- Brekov Castle
Ruin · #47 in Slovakia
Brekov Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Brekov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia.
- Čičava Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #49 in Slovakia
Čičava Castle also known as Čičva Castle, are the ruins of a Medieval castle located in the village of Sedliská in the Prešov Region of Slovakia.
- Ľupča Castle
Castle · 13th century · #50 in Slovakia
- Gýmeš Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #51 in Slovakia
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…
- Fortress of Komárno
Fortress · #52 in Slovakia
Fortress of Komárno, located in Slovakia, is the central part of the Komárno fortification system at the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers.
- Jasenov Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #53 in Slovakia
Jasenov Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Jasenov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia.
- Pezinok Castle
Castle · 13th century · #54 in Slovakia
- Košice Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #55 in Slovakia
- Modrý Kameň
Castle · 13th century · #56 in Slovakia
- Biely Kameň
Ruin · 13th century · #57 in Slovakia
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,…
- Topoľčany Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #58 in Slovakia
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…
- Divín
Ruin · 12th century · #59 in Slovakia
Divín is a Gothic castle ruin, located in the village of Divín in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century.
- Borša Castle
Castle · 16th century · #60 in Slovakia
Borša is a defunct castle, on whose site a chateau was built in the 16th century.
- Vršatec Castle
Ruin · #61 in Slovakia
Vršatec Castle are the ruins of a castle located on the Vršatec ridge, above the village of Vršatské Podhradie in the White Carpathians.
- Branč Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #62 in Slovakia
Branč Castle is a castle located in the village of Branč in the Trnava Region of Slovakia.
- Ostrý Kameň Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #63 in Slovakia
Ostrý Kameň Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Buková in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
- Dobrá Voda Castle
Ruin · 20th century · #64 in Slovakia
Dobrá Voda Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Dobrá Voda in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
- Vinné Castle
Ruin · #66 in Slovakia
Viniansky Castle are the ruins of a Gothic castle on the mostly andesite hill on the south-west part of the Vihorlat Hills above the village of…
- Súľovský hrad
Ruin · #67 in Slovakia
- Uhrovec Castle
Ruin · #68 in Slovakia
- Plaveč Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #71 in Slovakia
The Plaveč castle (Hrad Plaveč or Plavečský hrad, Palocsai vár) is the ruins of a hilltop castle above the village of Plaveč in north-eastern…
- Hrušov Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #72 in Slovakia
Hrušov are the ruins of a Gothic castle located on the quartzite hill Skalka above the road from Topoľčianky to Skýcov, in the cadastral territory of…
- Oponice Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #75 in Slovakia
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.
- Uyvar Kalesi
Castle · #78 in Slovakia
Uyvar Kalesi, Slovakya'nın Nové Zámky kentinde yer alan günümüze kadar ulaşamamış bir kaledir.
- Lednica Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #79 in Slovakia
Lednica je zřícenina hradu nad stejnojmennou obcí v Bílých Karpatech v Trenčínském kraji na Slovensku.
- Hajnáčka Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #80 in Slovakia
Hajnáčka Castle is a ruined Gothic castle in the village of Hajnáčka in southern Slovakia.
- Liptovský Hrádok Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #81 in Slovakia
- Dobrá Niva Castle
Ruin · 15th century · #82 in Slovakia
Dobrá Niva Castle is the ruin of a Gothic castle located in the village of Podzámčok in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Kapušany castle Hill
Ruin · 13th century · #83 in Slovakia
- Reduta
Castle · 20th century · #84 in Slovakia
Concert and multi-purpose hall in Bratislava, Slovakia; originally a granary
- Hričov Castle
Ruin · #86 in Slovakia
- Hlohovec Castle
Castle · 20th century · #87 in Slovakia
Hlohovský zámek je nejvýznamnější historickou památkou města Hlohovec. Nachází se jižně od Hlohovce, na okraji rozsáhlého stromového parku s…
- Dračí hrádok
Ruin · 13th century · #88 in Slovakia
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…
- Kamenica Castle
Ruin · 20th century · #89 in Slovakia
- Zniev Castle
Ruin · #90 in Slovakia
- Zbojnícký Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #91 in Slovakia
- Hunting castle (Tatranská Javorina)
Castle · 19th century · #92 in Slovakia
- Kremnica Town Castle
Castle · #93 in Slovakia
Městský hrad v Kremnici tvoří soubor stavebních památek nacházejících se na vyvýšenině nad centrálním náměstím Kremnice v okrese Žiar nad Hronom v…
- Čeklís Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #94 in Slovakia
Čeklís Castle was a medieval fortification near Bernolákovo in the Bratislava region, Slovakia. The castle was most likely built in the 13th century.
- Trebišov Castle
Ruin · 14th century · #95 in Slovakia
Parič je zřícena vodního hradu v parku slovenského města Trebišov. Torzo hradu je chráněno jako národní kulturní památka.
- Veľký Kamenec Castle
Ruin · #96 in Slovakia
Velký Kamenec je zřícenina hradu u stejnojmenné obce v nejjižnější části Východoslovenské nížiny v Bodrocké rovině 14 km na jihozápadně od…
- Kammerhof w Bańskiej Szczawnicy
Castle · #97 in Slovakia
- Breznica Castle
Ruin · 13th century · #98 in Slovakia
Breznica is the ruins of a castle near the village of Tekovská Breznica in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Hrad Šebeš
Castle · 13th century · #99 in Slovakia
Šebeš je hrad chráněný jako národní kulturní památka SR ze 13. století, která patří do katastrálního území obce Podhradík v okrese Prešov.
- Blh Castle
Ruin · #100 in Slovakia
Blh (maďarsky Balogvár) je zřícenina hradu, která se nachází v obci Veľký Blh.
- Hanigovce Castle
Castle · 14th century · #101 in Slovakia
Hanigovský hrad je zřícenina hradu nad obcí Hanigovce, v oblasti Horná Torysa, severovýchodně od Lipan, na úpatí Čergova.
- Tekovský Castle
Castle · #102 in Slovakia
Tekovský hrad byl zemský hrad, stojící v obci Starý Tekov. Archeologické nálezy na vrchu Várheď dokazují, že byl osídlen již od neolitu.
- Holumnický hrad
Ruin · 20th century · #103 in Slovakia
Holumnický hrad je zřícenina na vyvýšenině v obci Holumnica v okrese Kežmarok v Prešovském kraji na Slovensku.
- Bodoň
Castle · #104 in Slovakia
Bodoň je zřícenina hradu na rozhraní správních území obcí Lesíček a Zlatá Baňa v okrese Prešov v Prešovském kraji na Slovensku.
- Zelená Hora (Hrabušice)
Ruin · #105 in Slovakia
Zelená hora je zaniklé bratřické opevnění v katastru slovenské obce Hrabušice na kótě Zelená hora. Nachází se nad údolím vyhloubeným řekou Hornád.
- Košeca Castle
Castle · #106 in Slovakia
Košeca je zaniklý hrad u obce Košecké Podhradie v okrese Ilava na Slovensku. Založen byl snad už ve třináctém století a sloužil jako centrum…
- Tibava Castle
Ruin · #107 in Slovakia
Tibavský hrad je zaniklý hrad na severovýchodním okraji vesnice Podhoroď v okrese Sobrance v Košickém kraji na Slovensku.
- Obišovský hrad
Castle · #108 in Slovakia
Obišovský hrad je zřícenina hradu na Slovensku. Nachází se v pohoří Čierna hora, severozápadně od vsi Obišovce v okrese Košice-okolí.
- Lipovce
Castle · 13th century · #109 in Slovakia
Lipovský hrad je zřícenina hrad ve správním území obce Lipovce v západní části okresu Prešov v Prešovském kraji na Slovensku.
- Sučiansky hrad
Castle · #110 in Slovakia
Sučanský hrad je zřícenina hradu v Hradské dolině ve Velké Fatře nad obcí Podhradie v okrese Martin.
- Živánska Veža Castle
Castle · #111 in Slovakia
Živánská věž je zřícenina středověké strážné věže na západním Slovensku v okrese Zlaté Moravce u obce Jedľové Kostoľany.
- Pustý hrad (Sklené Teplice)
Castle · 13th century · #112 in Slovakia
Pustý hrad je zřícenina hradu, která se nachází západně nad obcí Sklené Teplice v okrese Žiar nad Hronom.
- Sivý Kameň Castle
Ruin · #113 in Slovakia
- Kysacký hrad
Castle · #114 in Slovakia
Kysak je zaniklý hrad asi jeden kilometr západně od Kysaku v okrese Košice-okolí na Slovensku.
- Hamborek
Castle · #115 in Slovakia
Hamborek je zaniklý hrad ve správním území obce Brezovička v okrese Sabinov v Prešovském kraji na Slovensku.
- Kuchyňa Castle
Ruin · #116 in Slovakia
Kuchyňa Castle was a castle in the Little Carpathians near the municipality Kuchyňa in the Bratislava region, Slovakia.
- Stropkovský Castle
Castle · #117 in Slovakia
Stropkovský hrad byl hrad uprostřed Stropkova, který z větší části zanikl v 18. století.
- Cerovo Castle
Castle · #118 in Slovakia
Cerovo je zřícenina hradu na Slovensku. Z hradu se dochovaly pouze nepatrné zbytky. Nacházejí se na kopci Pustý hrad nad obcí Cerovo.
- Šaľa Castle
Castle · #119 in Slovakia
A középkorban erre vezetett a cseh út. IV. Béla Vágsellyét és környékét a turóci premontrei kolostornak adományozta.
- Branč
Castle · #120 in Slovakia
Branč je zaniklý hrad v katastrálním území obce Branč v okrese Nitra na Slovensku. Jediná písemná zmínka o něm pochází z roku 1241.
- Prešovská hradná cesta
Castle · #121 in Slovakia
Prešovská hradní cesta slovensky Prešovská hradná cesta) spojuje šest hradů u města Prešov pomyslnou, turistickou čarou. Myšlenka vznikla v roce 2011.
- Hrádok
Castle · 13th century · #122 in Slovakia
Hrádok je zaniklý hrad ve správním území obce Čierna Lehota v okrese Bánovce nad Bebravou v Trenčínském kraji na Slovensku.
- Hodejov
Castle · #123 in Slovakia
Hodejov je zaniklý hrad ve správním území stejnojmenné obce v okrese Rimavská Sobota v Banskobystrickém kraji na Slovensku.
- Starý zámek v Horních Lefantovcích
Castle · 13th century · #124 in Slovakia
Starý zámek v Horních Lefantovcích je hrad přestavěný na zámek v okrese Nitra v Nitranském kraji na Slovensku.
- Medzianský hrádek
Castle · 13th century · #125 in Slovakia
Medzianský hrádek je zaniklý hrad severovýchodně od vsi Medzianky v okrese Vranov nad Topľou v Prešovském kraji na Slovensku.
- Kaštieľ Bocian
Castle · #126 in Slovakia
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are in Slovakia?
The Castlemap atlas maps 126 landmarks (51 castles · 2 fortresses · 7 palaces & châteaux · 66 ruins) in Slovakia — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the most famous castle in Slovakia?
Spiš Castle, ranked #94 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 12th century.
What is the oldest castle in Slovakia?
The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Slovakia is Nitra Castle, founded 1050. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
See also: the most famous castle in every country · the oldest in every country · medieval castles · castle statistics.
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