Zvolen Castle

Zvolen Castle (Slovak: Zvolenský zámok or incorrectly Zvolenský hrad, Hungarian: Zólyomi vár) is a medieval castle located on a hill near the center of Zvolen, in central Slovakia.

The original seat of the region was above the confluence of Slatina and Hron rivers on a steep cliff in a castle from the 12th century, known today as Pustý hrad (literally, 'deserted castle'). Its difficult access had consequence in relocation of the seat to the new-built Zvolen castle, which was ordered by Louis I the Great as a hunting residence. The future queen regnant Mary of Anjou and emperor Sigismund celebrated their wedding there in 1385.

Gothic architecture of the castle built between 1360 and 1382 was inspired by Italian castles of the fourteenth century. Italian masons also contributed to a Renaissance reconstruction in 1548. The last major reconstruction occurred in 1784, when the chapel was rebuilt into the Baroque style.

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Zvolen Castleは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界1,403位（全3,734件中）、スロバキアの99件では12位にランクされています。1400年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の56%より古い城です（14世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の251件のひとつ）。スロバキアが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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