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List of castles in Slovakia

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This is a list of castles in Slovakia. This list includes palaces, citadels and manor houses.

These Slovak words translate as follows:

  1. hrad, hrádok - castle
  2. zámok - correctly: château, commonly translated as castle
  3. pevnosť - fortress, citadel
  4. kaštieľ - mansion or manor house

Preserved castles

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Name Image Location Notes
Banská Bystrica Citadel Banská Bystrica
Betliar Mansion Betliar
Bojnice Castle Bojnice
Bratislava Castle Bratislava
Budatín Castle Žilina
Budmerice Mansion Budmerice
Bytča Castle Bytča
Červený Kameň Castle Častá
Červený Kláštor Mansion Červený Kláštor
Diviacka Nová Ves Manor Diviacka Nová Ves
Halič Castle Halič
Hlohovec Castle Hlohovec
Hronsek Castle Hronsek
Hronský Beňadik Castle Hronský Beňadik
Humenné Mansion Humenné
Kežmarok Castle Kežmarok
Krásna Hôrka Castle Rožňava
Kremnica Castle Kremnica
Ľubovňa Castle Stará Ľubovňa
Malinovo Castle Malinovo
Markušovce Manor House and Summer House Dardanely Markušovce
Nitra Castle Nitra
Nový zámok Banská Štiavnica
Orava Castle Oravský Podzámok
Pezinok Castle Pezinok
Slovenská Ľupča Castle Slovenská Ľupča
Smolenice Castle Smolenice
Starý zámok (literally Old Castle) Banská Štiavnica
Stupava Mansion Stupava
Svätý Anton Mansion Svätý Anton
Strážky Manor House Spišská Belá
Trenčín Castle Trenčín
Vígľaš Castle Vígľaš
Zvolen Castle Zvolen

Castle ruins

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Name Image Location Notes
Beckov Castle Beckov
Biely Kameň Svätý Jur
Bíňa Castle Bíňa
Blatnica Castle Blatnica
Blh Castle Blh
Bošany Castle Bošany
Boťany Castle Boťany
Borša Castle Borša
Branč Castle Podbranč
Braničev Castle Dargov Perished castle built in the first half of the 13th century and demolished after 1317.
Brekov Castle Brekov Only Ruins Left
Breznica Castle Breznica Ruins of a castle, which was built in 13th century. It was first mentioned in 1273-76 in the description of the abbey of Svätý Beòadik (St. Benedictus). Breznica castle was built before the Tatar invasion by Philip, archbishop of Esztergom. Shortly after its reconstruction in 1423 into a Gothic fortress it was taken by Jiskra's Hussites and later in 1471 by the Polish king Casimir. The castle was destroyed after 1732 - it was used as a source of building material.
Brezovica Castle Brezovica
Brzotín Castle Brzotín Perished castle built in 14th century.
Budimír Castle Budimír
Budkovce Castle Budkovce
Bzovík Castle Bzovík
Cejkov Castle Cejkov A perished castle built in the 13th century and at the end of the 14th or the beginning of the 15th century demolished. Rebuilt again in the 15th century and in 1673 destroyed.
Čabraď Castle Čabraď
Čachtice Castle Čachtice
Čeklís Castle Čeklís Castle probably disappeared in the 16th century. In the early 20th century, a water tower was constructed in the shape of the castle. Now, however, the waterworks is in a state of ruins as well.
Čičava Castle Čičava
Čierny Castle Zlatno
Devín Castle Bratislava
Dievčí Castle Iža
Diviaky nad Nitricou Castle Diviaky nad Nitricou
Divín Castle Divín
Dobrá Niva Castle Dobrá Niva
Dobrá Voda Castle Dobrá Voda
Dolná Mičivá Castle Dolná Mičivá
Dračí hrádok Castle Bratislava
Drienok Castle Drienok Ruins of groundworks of castle built in the second half of the 13th century and destroyed in the 15th century.
Drienov Castle Drienov Perished castle built in 13th century and perished in 15th century.
Dúbravica Castle Dúbravica
Ducové Hill-fort Ducové
Džigerdelen Parkan Štúrovo
Fiľakovo Castle Fiľakovo
Gabčíkovo Mansion Gabčíkovo
Gaboltov Castle Gaboltov
Gelnica Castle Gelnica Ruins of a castle, which was built in the 13th century, demolished after 1528. In the half of the 16th century built again and extended, in 1685 destroyed by fire and only ruins remained from it.
Gemerský hrad Tornaľa
Gýmeš Castle Jelenec
Hajnáčka Castle Hajnáčka
Haniska Mansion Haniska
Hatalov Castle Hatalov
Havránok Havránok
Hertník Castle Hertník
Hertník Castle Hertník
Hliník nad Hronom Castle Hliník nad Hronom
Hodejov Castle Hlohovec Ruins of a castle, which was built in 13th century and destroyed by Osmans in 1571.
Holiša Castle Holiša
Holumnica Castle Holumnica Ruins of a castle which was built at the edge of 15th and 16th century. It was a square building without towers in Gothic and Renaissance style.
Hrabušice Castle Hrabušice
Hrachovo Castle Hrachovo
Hričov Castle Hričov
Hrušov Castle Hostie
Ilava Castle Ilava
Jasov Castle Jasov
Jasenov Castle Jasenov
Jelšava Castle Jelšava
Kolárovo Castle Kolárovo
Komárno Fortress Komárno
Korlátka Castle Cerová
Kuchyňa Castle Kuchyňa
Lednica Castle Lednica
Leopoldov Fortress Leopoldov Currently the Leopoldov Prison
Levice Castle Levice
Lietava Castle Lietava
Likava Castle Likavka
Old Litava Castle Cerovo
Liptov Castle Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Hrádok Castle Liptovský Hrádok
Markušovce Castle Markušovce
Modrý Kameň Castle Modrý Kameň
Muráň Castle Muráň
Oponice Castle Oponice
Ostrý Kameň Castle Buková
Pajštún Castle Borinka
Plavecký Castle Plavecké Podhradie
Považský Castle Považská Bystrica
Pustý Castle Zvolen
Revište Castle Žarnovica
Sitno Castle Ilija
Sklabiňa Castle Sklabinský Podzámok
Slanec Castle Slanec
Spiš Castle Žehra
Starhrad Nezbudská Lúčka
Strečno Castle Strečno
Súľov Castle Súľov-Hradná
Šariš Castle Veľký Šariš
Šášov Castle Žiar nad Hronom
Šomoška Castle Šiatorská Bukovinka
Tematín Castle Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Tisovec Castle Tisovec
Topoľčany Castle Topoľčany
Uhrovec Castle Uhrovec
Viniansky Castle Vinné
Vršatec Castle Vršatské Podhradie
Zborov Castle Zborov
Zemplín Castle Zemplín
Zniev Castle Kláštor pod Znievom
Žilina Castle Žilina Castle ruins unearthed during archeologic survey before construction of Mirage shopping center. Placed in Mirage shopping center.

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