Blatnica Castle

Blatnica Castle (Slovak: Blatnický hrad) is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.

The castle was built in the 13th century to protect a major trade route running from Nitra to the north. Soon afterwards it became a royal castle but the kings lost their interest in the castle's development after a new route, through Mošovce and Martin was built. The new owners of Blatnica Castle, the Révay family (from 1540), were more generous and the castle was significantly extended in the second half of the 16th century. Since 1744 the castle has been abandoned and has turned into ruins.

The castle is built on typo low ridge of Plešovica which separates the Turiec Basin from the Greater Fatra Range. It is freely accessible from the village of Blatnica by a marked footpath. The castle remnants are hidden in a forest with limited views at the Gader Valley, which stretches underneath, and the opposite Tlstá Mountain.

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Blatnica Castle staat op plaats 2.949 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 31 van de 126 die de atlas in Slowakije in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1300, en daarmee ouder dan 66% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 519 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 13e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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