Castles & Chateaux in Slovakia

353 monuments

Slovakia has 353 castles and chateaux – on the interactive map and in the list below. The best known include Bojnice Castle, Bratislava Castle, Trenčín Castle.

Every site lists its opening hours, admission, GPS coordinates and how to get there.

Bojnice Castle
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Bojnice Castle

Bojnice Castle is a romantically remodelled historical landmark perched on a travertine hill beside the spa town of Bojnice.

Free parking
Bratislava Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Bratislava Castle

Bratislava Castle is the capital's most iconic historical monument, proudly crowning a rocky outcrop of the Little Carpathians.

Trenčín Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Trenčín Castle

Trenčín Castle is a large, extensively restored fortress rising directly above the town of Trenčín on a rocky spur of the Strážov Mountains.

Orava Castle
Castle
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Orava Castle

Oravský Castle is a jewel of medieval architecture perched on a limestone crag above the Orava River, commanding the village of Oravský Podzámok.

Spiš Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Spiš Castle

Spiš Castle is a vast, partially conserved ruin perched on a travertine rock, dominating the eastern part of the Hornád Basin above the town of Spišské Podhradie.

Strečno Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Strečno Castle

Strečno Castle is an impressive conserved ruin perched on a rocky cliff of the Malá Fatra mountains, dominating the Váh valley near the village of Strečno.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Abovský starý hrad
Castle
Slovakia

Abovský starý hrad

Abovský starý hrad is a ruined medieval castle near the village of Seňa in the Košice-okolie district, historically documented under the names Ouwar and castrum Nagyowar in the early 14th century.

Freely accessible
Bardejov Castle
Castle
Slovakia

Bardejov Castle

Bardejov Castle is a vanished medieval fortress that once stood within the town of Bardejov in northeastern Slovakia.

Free parking
Bodoň
Castle
Slovakia

Bodoň

Bodoň was a small medieval fortlet located in the Slanské Hills of eastern Slovakia.

Freely accessible
Branč (hrádok)
Castle
Slovakia

Branč (hrádok)

The vanished medieval earthwork of Branč, dating from the 12th to the 15th century, survives today only as a gentle rise in the fields northwest of the village.

Freely accessible
Brestov (hrad)
Castle
Slovakia

Brestov (hrad)

Brestov Castle, situated in the village of Brestov, has survived only as modest ruins.

Freely accessible
Breznický hrad
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Breznický hrad

Breznický Castle is a medieval ruin crowning the andesite hill of Hrádok above the village of Tekovská Breznica in the Štiavnica Hills.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Budatín Castle
Castle
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Budatín Castle

Budatín Castle, originally a lowland fortress at the confluence of the Kysuca and Váh rivers, is today a historic landmark in the Budatín district of Žilina and home to the Považie Museum.

Free parking
Bučany Nyáryovská kúria
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Bučany Nyáryovská kúria

An early Renaissance noble manor house from Bučany near Trnava, featuring architectural elements from various historical periods.

Bytča Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Bytča Chateau

Bytča Castle is a Renaissance landmark in the centre of Bytča on the Váh River, celebrated also for its neighbouring Wedding Palace.

Free parkingWeddings
Bánovce Castle
Castle
Slovakia

Bánovce Castle

Bánovce Castle was a vanished medieval fortress in Bánovce nad Bebravou, documented in the 15th and 16th centuries and owned by Ladislav Podmanický from 1466.

Dievčí hrad
Castle
Slovakia

Dievčí hrad

The Roman military fort near the village of Iža, identified with ancient Kelemantia, is a remarkable archaeological site on the Danube riverbank close to Komárno.

Divín Zichyho kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Divín Zichyho kaštieľ

Zichy Castle in Divín is a restored fortified Renaissance manor built on medieval foundations, situated directly beneath the local castle hill.

Dračí hrádok
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Dračí hrádok

Dračí hrádok is a medieval castle ruin perched on a rocky spur above the Červený potok valley, approximately 2 km east of the village of Borinka.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Džigerdelen Parkan
Castle
Slovakia

Džigerdelen Parkan

Džigerdelen Parkan was a now-vanished 16th-century fortress near Štúrovo, whose former site is today occupied by a Roman Catholic church.

Galanta neogotický kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Galanta neogotický kaštieľ

The partially restored neo-Gothic manor in Galanta stands on the site of a former anti-Ottoman fortification and serves as a prominent landmark in the Danubian Lowland.

Free parking
Galanta renesančný kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Galanta renesančný kaštieľ

A fully restored Renaissance manor house with corner towers and loopholes stands in the centre of Galanta, surrounded by modern panel apartment blocks.

Free parking
Gemer Castle
Castle
Slovakia

Gemer Castle

Gemerský hrad, one of Slovakia's oldest castles dating to the 12th century, was demolished by King Matthias Corvinus in 1458 and today survives only as overgrown ruins.

Freely accessible
Hamborský hrad
Castle
Slovakia

Hamborský hrad

Hamborský hrad bol postavený na výbežku Levočských vrchov západne od dnešnej Brezovičky, v nadmorskej výške 785 metrov, na kopci, ktorý sa aj dnes volá Zámčisko.

Hanušovce malý kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Hanušovce malý kaštieľ

The Renaissance Small Manor House in Hanušovce nad Topľou stands beside the Dessewffy Manor House and ranks among the most valuable historic landmarks of eastern Slovakia.

Free parking
Hanušovce veľký kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Hanušovce veľký kaštieľ

The Baroque Great Manor House in Hanušovce nad Topľou is a prominent architectural landmark at the upper end of the town's main square.

Free parking
Hlohovec Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Hlohovec Chateau

Hlohovec Castle is a Baroque-Classicist monument perched on a hill above the town of Hlohovec, built on the site of an earlier medieval fortress.

Holíč Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Holíč Chateau

Holíč Castle, originally a Gothic water castle, was transformed over the centuries into an impressive Baroque-Classicist manor on the western edge of the town of Holíč.

Free parking
Hrabušický hrad
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Hrabušický hrad

Hrabušice Castle, also known as Marcel's Castle, stands in ruins atop Zelená hora hill in the northern part of Slovak Paradise, near the village of Hrabušice.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Banská Bystrica Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Banská Bystrica Castle

The castle complex in Banská Bystrica consists of several historic buildings located right in the city centre, in the scenic Bystrica valley within the Zvolen Basin.

Bzovík Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Bzovík Castle

Bzovík is the ruin of a Gothic-Renaissance anti-Ottoman fortress and former Premonstratensian monastery located in the village of Bzovík near Krupina on the Krupina Plain.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Halič Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Halič Castle

The restored Renaissance-Baroque Halič Castle near Lučenec, built on the site of a medieval fortress, now serves as a cultural centre.

Hronský Beňadik Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Hronský Beňadik Castle

The Benedictine monastery in Hronský Beňadik stands at the heart of the Slovak Gate, where three geomorphological regions meet, and is considered one of Slovakia's most precious sacred landmarks.

Free parking
Humenné Castle
Castle
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Humenné Castle

The Renaissance-Baroque château in Humenné, built on the site of a medieval water castle, now hosts the Vihorlat Museum and is surrounded by a beautiful English-style park.

Free parking
Ilava Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Ilava Castle

Originally a medieval castle in Ilava, later converted into a fortress, the complex now serves as a prison and remains a prominent landmark on the banks of the Váh river.

Free parking
Katarínka Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Katarínka Castle

Katarínka is a scenic early Baroque Franciscan monastery ruin nestled in the forests of the Little Carpathians near the village of Dechtice, north of Trnava.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Komárno Castle
Castle
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Komárno Castle

The Komárno fortress is an extensive fortification complex built at the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers on the site of a medieval castle.

Free parking
Kremnica Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Kremnica Castle

The Kremnica town castle is an impressive complex of historic buildings perched on a hill in the very heart of the city.

Krásna Hôrka Castle
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Krásna Hôrka Castle

Krásna Hôrka is a majestic castle perched on a limestone hill above Krásnohorské Podhradie, renowned for its rich history and exceptionally well-preserved interiors.

Krásny Brod Castle
Castle
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Krásny Brod Castle

The ruins of a monastery church near the village of Krásny Brod are a remarkable historical landmark in north-eastern Slovakia.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Leles Castle
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Leles Castle

The Premonstratensian monastery in Leles is an extensive historic sacred complex with later fortifications, located on the southeastern edge of the village of the same name.

Leopoldov Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Leopoldov Castle

The Leopoldov fortress, located in the town of the same name near the Považský Inovec hills, has served as a prison for many years and stands as one of Slovakia's most historically significant fortifications.

Nižná Myšľa Castle
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Nižná Myšľa Castle

The former monastery in Nižná Myšľa is situated on the border of the Košice Plain and the Torysa Hills, at the southern edge of the central Košice Basin.

Nová Baňa Radnica Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Nová Baňa Radnica Castle

The town hall of Nová Baňa is an originally Gothic fortified building later redesigned in the Baroque style, dominating the centre of the town on the eastern edge of the Pohronský Inovec hills.

Free parking
Skalka Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Skalka Castle

The monastery ruins atop Skalka hill offer a striking view over the Váh River between Zamarovce and Skalka nad Váhom.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Slovenská Ľupča Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Slovenská Ľupča Castle

The restored Slovenská Ľupča Castle commands a prominent hilltop position above the village in the Bystrická valley of the Zvolen Basin.

Smolenice Castle
Castle
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Smolenice Castle

Smolenice Castle is a romantic residence rebuilt from a medieval fortress, majestically perched on a rocky hill on the border of the Little Carpathians and the Trnava Uplands.

Vígľaš Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Vígľaš Castle

The restored Vígľaš Castle stands on a spur of the Javorie hills beside the Slatina river, close to the town of Zvolen.

Free parkingAccommodation
Červený Kameň Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Červený Kameň Castle

Červený Kameň is a medieval castle perched on a quartzite crag in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá, now one of the most visited museums in Slovakia.

Hviezdicový hrádok
Castle
Slovakia

Hviezdicový hrádok

Hviezdicový hrádok near Dolné Janíky is a well-preserved 17th-century anti-Ottoman fortress recognised by its distinctive star-shaped hexagonal rampart and listed as a national cultural monument of Slovakia.

Freely accessible
Jasovský kláštor
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Jasovský kláštor

Jasov Monastery is a remarkable late Baroque complex with a church in the village of Jasov, built on the site of a medieval fortified Premonstratensian monastery.

Jelšava Hradovisko
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Jelšava Hradovisko

Hradovisko above Jelšava is a site featuring the remnants of a vanished medieval castle and the walls of a later church.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Kapušany Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Kapušany Castle

Kapušany Castle is an impressive ruin perched on an andesite rocky spur of the Spiš-Šariš Highlands above the village of Kapušany.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Bytčica Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Bytčica Manor

Bytčica Manor is an originally Renaissance building in a district of Žilina, later redesigned in the Baroque style.

Dolná Krupá Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Dolná Krupá Manor

The Brunswick Castle in Dolná Krupá is a late 18th-century Classicist château surrounded by a vast English landscape park.

Jasenica Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Jasenica Manor

Jasenica Manor is a Renaissance national cultural monument located in the village of Jasenica in the Považská Bystrica district.

Lieskovec Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Lieskovec Manor

Lieskovec Manor in Bratislava's Podunajské Biskupice district was built by Cardinal Jozef Batthyányi between 1779 and 1783 and today is used as a storage facility.

Mošovce Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Mošovce Manor

Mošovce Manor is a Rococo-Classicist building from the second half of the 18th century, commissioned by the noble Révay family.

Orlové Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Orlové Manor

The Baroque manor house in Orlové stands on a gentle slope above the Váh River and forms part of the town of Považská Bystrica.

Pálffy Svätý Jur Manor
Manor house
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Pálffy Svätý Jur Manor

The Renaissance manor house in the centre of Svätý Jur, near Bratislava, is believed to stand on the foundations of an even older building.

Free parking
Radvanských Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Radvanských Manor

The Renaissance Radvanskovci Manor House in Banská Bystrica's Radvaň district, dating from the 16th century, is undergoing phased restoration under the stewardship of the Academy of Arts, with plans to transform it into a vibrant cultural venue.

Free parking
Veľké Leváre Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Veľké Leváre Manor

The Baroque manor house in Veľké Leváre, featuring a park with an 18th-century chapel and mill, stands in disrepair today but gained fame as a filming location for the Slovak TV series Rex.

Zlaté Moravce Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Zlaté Moravce Manor

The Baroque-Classicist manor in Zlaté Moravce, rebuilt by Cardinal Migazzi in 1789, now houses the Municipal Cultural Centre and a branch of the Ponitrie Museum.

Free parking
Záturčie Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Záturčie Manor

Záturčie Manor House is a protected cultural monument situated on a hill above the Záturčie district of Martin.

Manor in Geči
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Geči

The Late Baroque manor house in Geč, together with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, forms a unique historical landmark at the heart of the village.

Manor in Ivanke pri Dunaji
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Ivanke pri Dunaji

The Rococo manor house in Ivanka pri Dunaji, later remodelled in Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau styles, today serves as home to the Jesuit Loyola Spirituality Centre and Anton Neuwirth College.

Free parkingAccommodation
Manor in Plášťovciach
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Plášťovciach

The manor house in Plášťovce is an early 18th-century Baroque-Classicist building commissioned by General Ferenc Palásthy, which today serves as a church school.

Manor in Prievoze
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Prievoze

Built around 1902 as a summer retreat for Count Eugen Čáki, the Prievoz Manor near Bratislava impresses with its eclectic late-Romantic architecture and a historic chapel that once served as a parish church.

Free parking
Manor in Rusovciach
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Rusovciach

Rusovce Manor is a mid-19th-century neo-Gothic landmark currently undergoing a major restoration project scheduled for completion in 2029.

Free parking
Manor in Snine
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Snine

The Classicist manor house in Snina, with a history dating back to 1646, underwent extensive restoration and was ceremonially reopened in July 2013.

Free parking
Manor in Tomášove
Manor house
Slovakia

Manor in Tomášove

The Majorháza manor house in Tomášov is a listed national cultural monument situated just ten kilometres from Bratislava.

Častkovce Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Častkovce Manor

The Častkovce manor is a late Renaissance building with a 15th-century core that once served as a fortified curia guarding a trade route and later formed part of the estates of the Báthory and Nádasdy noble families.

Kežmarok Castle
Castle
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Kežmarok Castle

Kežmarok Castle, erected on the site of a 13th-century medieval church, is one of the most significant historical landmarks in northern Slovakia.

Kláštorisko
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Kláštorisko

Kláštorisko is a historical site in Slovak Paradise featuring the ruins of a medieval Carthusian monastery in the cadastral area of the village of Letanovce.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Kostolec
Castle
Slovakia

Kostolec

Kostolec is a significant Great Moravian hillfort and archaeological site located in the Považský Inovec mountain range.

Košice Citadela
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Košice Citadela

The remains of the Košice Citadel are located right next to the Aupark shopping centre — both in front of its entrance and in the underground car park.

Free entryDog-friendlyStroller-friendlyWheelchair accessFreely accessible
Košice Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Košice Castle

Košice Castle is the ruin of an unfinished fortification perched on the rocky ridge of Hradová hill on the edge of Košice.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Kunerad Chateau
Chateau
Slovakia

Kunerad Chateau

Kunerad Castle is a 1916 Art Nouveau hunting château in the Svitačová Valley that, after a turbulent history marked by wartime destruction and two fires, was fully restored and reopened in 2025.

Free parking
Liptovský Hrádok
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Liptovský Hrádok

A lowland castle ruin in the Liptov Basin at the confluence of the Váh and Belá rivers, featuring a restored Renaissance manor house within its outer ward.

Liptov Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Liptov Castle

Liptovský hrad, perched on the summit of Mount Sestrč above Liptovská Sielnica, is the highest-situated castle in Slovakia, its remains revealed through archaeological excavations.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Markušovce Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Markušovce Castle

Markušovce Castle is a relatively well-preserved medieval ruin located directly within the village of Markušovce, adjacent to the local church.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Neštich
Castle
Slovakia

Neštich

Neštich is an archaeological site in the Small Carpathians featuring well-preserved ramparts from the Hallstatt and Great Moravian periods, protected as part of the Svätojurské Hradisko nature reserve.

Freely accessible
Nitra Castle
Castle
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Nitra Castle

Nitra Castle rises on a limestone hill in the heart of the city of Nitra, close to Zobor Hill near the end of the Tríbeč mountain range.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Nižná Šebastová
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Nižná Šebastová

A Renaissance manor house in Nižná Šebastová stands on the site of a former medieval castle beside the Šebastovka stream, on the eastern outskirts of this Prešov district.

Nový zámok
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Nový zámok

Nový zámok is an anti-Ottoman watchtower fortress and one of the most prominent landmarks of the historic town of Banská Štiavnica in the Štiavnica Hills.

Obišovský hrad
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Obišovský hrad

Obišovský Castle is a medieval ruin nestled in the Čierna hora mountain range north of the village of Obišovce, at a site known as Zámčisko.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Oponice malý kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Oponice malý kaštieľ

The small Renaissance manor house in Oponice stands on the left-bank floodplain of the Nitra River in the eastern part of the Nitra Loess Hills.

Oponice veľký kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Oponice veľký kaštieľ

The restored Renaissance manor house in Oponice is situated at the foot of the Tríbeč mountains in the valley of the Nitra River.

Oponice Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Oponice Castle

Oponický hrad is a romantic castle ruin perched on a quartzite rock in the Tríbeč mountains, southeast of the village of Oponice.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Ostrý Kameň
Castle
Slovakia

Ostrý Kameň

Ostrý Kameň is a medieval castle ruin perched on the highest peak of the Little Carpathians, built in the 13th century to protect the Bohemian Road.

Free entryFreely accessible
Pezinok Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Pezinok Chateau

Pezinok Castle is a medieval water castle transformed into a distinctive circular Renaissance-Baroque château, located in the town of Pezinok at the foot of the Small Carpathians.

Free parking
Plavecké Podhradie
Castle
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Plavecké Podhradie

Above the village of Plavecké Podhradie, at the foot of Pohanská hill, stand the surviving perimeter walls of a long-lost medieval monastery.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Plavecké Podhradie kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Plavecké Podhradie kaštieľ

The Pálffy manor house in Plavecké Podhradie is an originally Renaissance building from the 17th century that was later rebuilt in the Baroque style.

Plavec Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Plavec Castle

Plavecký Castle is an impressive ruin perched on a limestone hill of the Little Carpathians, overlooking the Záhorie lowlands directly above the village of Plavecké Podhradie.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Podhradie Bašta
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Podhradie Bašta

Remains of a medieval tower on the rocky hill of Hrádok (Bašta) in the village of Podhradie, east of Martin.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Pohanská
Castle
Slovakia

Pohanská

Pohanská hillfort above Plavecké Podhradie is a nationally protected archaeological site featuring a Celtic fortified settlement and evidence of human habitation dating back to the Late Bronze Age.

Free entryFreely accessible
Považský hrad - Bystrica
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Považský hrad - Bystrica

Považský Castle is a picturesque ruin perched on a limestone rock above the Váh River, situated approximately three kilometres north of Považská Bystrica.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Pustý hrad
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Pustý hrad

Pustý hrad is one of Slovakia's oldest castles, divided into a lower and an upper section, and it towers above the Zvolen Basin on the edge of the Javorie mountain range.

Rajec Castle
Castle
Slovakia

Rajec Castle

Rajecký hrad is a ruin perched on a spur north of Dubová hill in the cadastral area of Jasenové village, with only modest stone masonry remains uncovered by archaeological investigation.

Freely accessible
Richnava Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Richnava Castle

Richnavský hrad is a medieval castle ruin above the village of Richnava on the eastern edge of the Hornád Basin, southwest of Prešov.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Ružomberok kaštieľ
Manor house
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Ružomberok kaštieľ

The manor house of Saint Sophia on the northeastern edge of Ružomberok is a partially preserved fortified heritage site with deep historical roots.

Smolenice Manor
Manor house
Slovakia

Smolenice Manor

Smolenice Manor, a historic noble residence in the centre of Smolenice, was demolished in 2002 due to its irreparable state of decay.

Free parking
Soľnohrad
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Soľnohrad

The ruins of Soľnohrad Castle stand on a steep site called Zámok on the western slopes of Tri Chotáre hill, within the cadastral territory of Ruská Nová Ves.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Starhrad
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Starhrad

Starhrad is a castle ruin perched on a limestone promontory above the Domašín meander of the Váh River in the Little Fatra, near the village of Nezbudská Lúčka.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Starý hrad
Castle
Slovakia

Starý hrad

Starý hrad is a medieval castle ruin on the right bank of the Váh river east of Žilina, designated a National Cultural Monument of Slovakia in 2017.

Freely accessible
Starý zámok
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Starý zámok

The Old Castle in Banská Štiavnica, converted from a fortified church, rises above Trinity Square and stands as one of the most significant landmarks of this UNESCO World Heritage town.

Sučiansky hrad
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Sučiansky hrad

Sučiansky hrad is a ruined medieval castle perched on the wooded peak of Smrekové on the northwestern fringe of the Veľká Fatra range, near the village of Podhradie close to Martin.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Tekov Castle
Castle
Slovakia

Tekov Castle

Tekov Castle in Starý Tekov, first recorded in 1075, served as the seat of Tekov County until 1321 and was destroyed during the 14th century.

Free parking
Tihániovský kaštieľ
Manor house
Slovakia

Tihániovský kaštieľ

Tihányi Manor in the Kráľová district of Banská Bystrica now houses the natural history exhibition of the Central Slovak Museum.

Free parking
Tisovec
Castle
Slovakia

Tisovec

Tisovec Castle, first documented in 1336, was deliberately destroyed by imperial forces at the end of the 17th century and today only sparse ruins survive on Hradová hill.

Freely accessible
Topoľčany Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Topoľčany Castle

Topoľčany Castle is an impressive ruin perched on a dolomite crag above the village of Podhradie, located in the eastern part of the Považský Inovec geomorphological unit.

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Turňa Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Turňa Castle

Turniansky Castle is a romantic ruin perched on a limestone spur of the Zádiel Plateau above the village of Turňa nad Bodvou in the Slovak Karst.

Vinné Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Vinné Castle

Vinianske Castle is a scenic ruin perched on an andesite hill above the village of Vinné on the southwestern edge of the Vihorlat Mountains.

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Vyšehrad (hradisko)
Ruin
Slovakia

Vyšehrad (hradisko)

Vyšehrad is an ancient hillfort in the Žiar mountains, inhabited since the Stone Age and once a key regional centre of Great Moravia.

Freely accessible
Zemianske Kostoľany
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Zemianske Kostoľany

The Renaissance manor house in Zemianske Kostoľany, built on likely medieval foundations, is a valuable historical landmark of the Upper Nitra Basin.

Zemianske Podhradie
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Zemianske Podhradie

The Renaissance manor house in Zemianske Podhradie, once fortified, stands picturesquely at the foot of the White Carpathians on the edge of the Váh valley.

Zoborský kláštor
Castle
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Zoborský kláštor

The picturesque Baroque ruins of a monastic complex at the foot of Zobor Hill above Nitra.

Free parking
Bardejov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Bardejov Ruins

The Upper Gate with barbican in Bardejov stands on the site of a medieval castle that once guarded an important customs station.

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Beckov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Beckov Ruins

Beckov Castle is a partly conserved ruin perched on a rocky cliff of the Považský Inovec range directly above the village of Beckov.

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Biely Kameň Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Biely Kameň Ruins

Biely Kameň is a Gothic castle ruin perched on a wooded rocky hillside in the Little Carpathians, overlooking the Neštich district of Svätý Jur.

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Blatnica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Blatnica Ruins

The ruins of Blatnica Castle are located on the limestone ridge of Plešovica hill, roughly 2 km from the village of Blatnica, on the boundary between Gaderská Valley and the Turčianska Basin.

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Branč Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Branč Ruins

Branč Castle is a partially restored ruin perched on a rocky ridge of the Myjava Hills above the village of Podbranč in the Senica district.

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Brekov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Brekov Ruins

Brekov Castle is a medieval ruin perched on a limestone hill in the Vihorlat Mountains, overlooking the scenic valley of the Laborec River.

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Bukovec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Bukovec Ruins

Bukovec Castle is a small medieval ruin near the Bukovec reservoir close to Košice, of which only fragments of its perimeter walls remain.

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Csonkavár Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Csonkavár Ruins

The Csonkavár ruin near Kráľovský Chlmec is a medieval noble residence perched on a hill at the eastern foot of the Chlmec Hills.

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Devín Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Devín Ruins

Devín is a preserved castle ruin perched on a limestone cliff at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, forming part of the Bratislava borough of Devín.

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Divín Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Divín Ruins

The partially conserved ruin of Divín Castle stands on a wooded hill directly above the village of Divín, in the Cinobania foothills of the Revúca Highlands.

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Dobrá Niva Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Dobrá Niva Ruins

Dobrá Niva is a Gothic castle ruin perched on a cone-shaped hill at the junction of the Javorie range and the Pliešovská Basin, overlooking the village of Podzámčok.

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Dobrá Voda Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Dobrá Voda Ruins

Dobrá Voda Castle is a romantic ruin perched on a rocky, forested hilltop in the Little Carpathians, offering an unforgettable atmosphere and stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

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Figa Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Figa Ruins

Scarce remains of a noble residence near the village of Figa in the Rimavská Sobota district, largely destroyed during motorway construction.

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Fiľakovo Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Fiľakovo Ruins

Fiľakovo Castle stands on a steep volcanic rock of the Cerová Highlands right in the centre of the town of Fiľakovo.

Free parking
Gelnica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Gelnica Ruins

The medieval castle ruin on Zámčisko hill above Gelnica in the Hnilec Hills is a valuable historical monument offering beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

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Glanzenberg Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Glanzenberg Ruins

Glanzenberg is a ruined castle near Banská Štiavnica, its remains perched on a ridge approximately one kilometre north of the town centre.

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Gýmeš Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Gýmeš Ruins

Gýmeš is a Gothic castle ruin perched on a quartzite summit of the Tríbeč mountains, overlooking the village of Jelenec near Nitra.

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Hajnáčka Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Hajnáčka Ruins

The ruins of Hajnáčka Castle stand on a basalt volcanic crag above the village of Hajnáčka in the Cerová Highlands.

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Hodejov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Hodejov Ruins

Hodejov Castle is a ruin situated on a steep volcanic hill above the village cemetery in Hodejov, located between Fiľakovo and Rimavská Sobota.

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Holumnica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Holumnica Ruins

In the village of Holumnica, the ruins of a noble residence stand on a gentle hill — a site historically misidentified as a castle.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Hričov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Hričov Ruins

Hričov Castle is a romantic ruin perched on a rocky spur of the Súľov Hills, towering above the village of Hričovské Podhradie.

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Hrušov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Hrušov Ruins

Hrušov Castle is a picturesque ruin situated on the quartzite ridge of the Tríbeč mountain range, south of the village of Skýcov.

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Jasenov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Jasenov Ruins

The ruins of Jasenov Castle rise on a rocky, forested hill of the Humenské vrchy range in the village of Jasenov in eastern Slovakia.

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Jasov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Jasov Ruins

The remains of a medieval castle perched on a rocky massif above Jasov Cave represent a remarkable historical site at the southern edge of the village of Jasov.

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Kamenec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Kamenec Ruins

Kamenec is the site of a former medieval castle perched above popular climbing rocks near Prievidza, at the foot of the Vtáčnik mountains.

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Kamenica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Kamenica Ruins

The ruins of Kamenica Castle perch on a limestone crag in the Čergov mountain range, northwest of the town of Sabinov.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Korlátka Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Korlátka Ruins

Korlátka is a Gothic castle ruin set on a rocky spur of the Little Carpathians, near the village of Cerová – Rozbehy.

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Kysak Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Kysak Ruins

Kysak Castle is a medieval ruin situated northwest of the village of Kysak, overlooking the Hornád River valley on the site of an earlier hillfort.

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Lednica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Lednica Ruins

Lednica Castle is a romantic ruin perched on a limestone crag in the White Carpathians, rising directly above the village of Lednica.

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Levice Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Levice Ruins

The historical complex in Levice features the ruins of a medieval castle and the Dobó Manor House.

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Lietava Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Lietava Ruins

Lietava Castle is an extensive castle ruin situated on the rocky Skalky ridge in the Súľov Rocks, belonging to the village of Lietava.

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Likava Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Likava Ruins

Likava Castle is a medieval ruin perched on a hilltop in the Choč Mountain foothills, roughly one kilometre north of the village of Likavka in the Ružomberok district.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Lipovce Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Lipovce Ruins

The ruins of Lipovce Castle are perched on a limestone ridge called Zámčisko above the canyon of the Lačnovský stream, about 1.5 kilometres northwest of the village of Lipovce.

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Modrý Kameň Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Modrý Kameň Ruins

Modrý Kameň, the smallest town in Slovakia, is home to Gothic castle ruins and a well-preserved Baroque manor house on the edge of the Krupinská Planina plateau.

Muráň Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Muráň Ruins

Muráň Castle is a scenic ruin perched on the hill of Cigánka with a dolomitic limestone cap, towering above the village of Muráň in the Muráň Plateau.

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Ostrý Kameň Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Ostrý Kameň Ruins

Ostrý Kameň is a picturesque castle ruin set on the limestone crags of the Zárub ridge above the village of Buková, near Smolenice.

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Pajštún Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Pajštún Ruins

Pajštún is a medieval castle ruin set on a limestone crag in the Small Carpathians above the village of Borinka, a popular excursion destination near Bratislava.

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Parič Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Parič Ruins

Parič is a ruined lowland water castle on the East Slovak Lowland, with its remaining fragments located in the manor park on the eastern outskirts of Trebišov.

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Plešivec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Plešivec Ruins

The ruins of Plešivec Castle lie on private property in the village of Plešivec near Rožňava, at the edge of the Slovak Karst.

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Podolínec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Podolínec Ruins

In Podolínec, in the northern Poprad Basin, remnants of the town castle walls and a building standing on the site of the original fortification have been preserved.

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Pukanec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Pukanec Ruins

Pukanec is a former royal town on the southern slopes of the Štiavnica Hills with preserved remnants of its medieval town castle.

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Revište Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Revište Ruins

Revište Castle is a picturesque ruin perched on a steep andesite hill at the eastern edge of the Vtáčnik range, overlooking the Žiar Basin near the village of Revištské Podzámčie.

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Sitno Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Sitno Ruins

Sitno Castle is a romantic ruin perched on andesite rocks on the southeastern spur of the highest peak in the Štiavnica Hills, within the cadastral area of the village of Ilija near Banská Štiavnica.

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Sivý Kameň Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Sivý Kameň Ruins

Sivý Kameň is a castle ruin set on an andesite hill above the village of Podhradie near Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, on the fringes of the Vtáčnik mountain range by the Upper Nitra Basin.

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Sklabiňa Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Sklabiňa Ruins

Sklabiňa Castle is a scenic ruin perched on a forested, cone-shaped hill above the village of Sklabinský Podzámok, on the border of the Turiec Basin and the Veľká Fatra mountains.

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Slanec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Slanec Ruins

The ruins of Slanec Castle, perched on an andesite cone, form a prominent landmark of the village of Slanec on the edge of the Slanské vrchy hills.

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Slovenské Pravno Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Slovenské Pravno Ruins

The Šiance locality north of Slovenské Pravno conceals the modest remains of a medieval castle on the border between the Turiec Basin and the Žiar Mountains.

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Sokoľ Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Sokoľ Ruins

The ruin of Sokoľ Castle, set on a rocky spur of the Vysoký vrch massif northwest of Košice, is being gradually revealed through archaeological excavations.

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Súča Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Súča Ruins

Sparse remains of the medieval Súča Castle sit on the western spur of the Krásin ridge above the village of Dolná Súča in the White Carpathians.

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Súľov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Súľov Ruins

Súľov Castle is one of the smallest castle ruins in Slovakia, perched on a conglomerate peak amid the Súľov Rocks.

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Tematín Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Tematín Ruins

Tematín is a picturesque medieval castle ruin set on a rocky spur of the Považský Inovec range near Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Teplica Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Teplica Ruins

Teplica Castle is a medieval ruin perched on a forested andesite hill above the village of Sklené Teplice in the northern Štiavnica Hills.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Tibava Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Tibava Ruins

Tibava is the ruin of a medieval castle perched on a limestone crag above the village of Podhoroď, approximately 15 km north-east of Sobrance.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Tornaľa Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Tornaľa Ruins

Remains of a medieval castle perched on an eleven-metre rock outcrop in the Zoltánka park in Tornaľa.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Uhrovec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Uhrovec Ruins

The ruins of Uhrovec Castle are perched on a forested rocky hill in the Strážovské vrchy mountains, near the village of Uhrovské Podhradie.

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Veľký Kamenec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Veľký Kamenec Ruins

The castle ruins of Veľký Kamenec perch on a rhyolite hill rising above the East Slovak Lowland directly within the village of Veľký Kamenec.

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Vršatec Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Vršatec Ruins

The ruins of Vršatec Castle stand on limestone crags of the Vršatec Rocks, forming a dramatic landmark of the White Carpathians above the village of Vršatské Podhradie.

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Vígľaš strážna veža Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Vígľaš strážna veža Ruins

The remains of a medieval watchtower, including clearly visible stone foundations, can be found on a forested hill approximately 150 metres southwest of Vígľaš Castle.

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Zborov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Zborov Ruins

Zborov is a picturesque castle ruin perched on a forested hill of the Ondavská vrchovina highlands above the village of Zborov in the Bardejov district.

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Zemplín Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Zemplín Ruins

On the hill above the village of Zemplín, where a castle once rose on the site of an earlier hillfort, only minimal wall remnants and two churches stand today.

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Čabraď Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Čabraď Ruins

Čabraď is a Gothic castle ruin perched on a rocky spur encircled on three sides by the Litava River, located in the Krupina Plateau southeast of the village of Čabradský Vrbovok.

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Čachtice Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Čachtice Ruins

Čachtice Castle stands on a limestone-dolomite hill within the Čachtice Karst in the northernmost part of the Little Carpathians, above the gorge of the Jablonka stream, between the villages of Čachtice and Višňové.

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Čeklís Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Čeklís Ruins

The ruins of Čeklís Castle are situated on an elevated terrace known as Várdomb on the western outskirts of Bernolákovo.

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Čičva Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Čičva Ruins

Čičva is a ruined medieval castle from the 13th century, situated on a hilltop in the Beskyd Foothills above the village of Sedliská.

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Ľubietová Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Ľubietová Ruins

In the park near the Municipal Office in Ľubietová, archaeologically uncovered wall remains of the south-western bastion of the original town castle can be found.

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Šebeš Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Šebeš Ruins

Šebeš is a ruined manorial castle perched on an andesite hill of the Slanské vrchy range above the village of Podhradík near Prešov.

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Šomoška Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Šomoška Castle

Šomoška is a carefully conserved castle ruin perched on a basalt hill in the Cerová Highlands, directly on the border with Hungary.

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Šášov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Šášov Ruins

Šášov Castle is a striking ruin set on a steep cliff above the Hron River at the edge of the Štiavnica Hills, belonging to the village of Šášovské Podhradie.

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Žibritov Ruins
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Žibritov Ruins

The watchtower bastion in Žibritov is a preserved remnant of an anti-Ottoman fortification situated at the crossroads of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, the Sitnianské foothills and the Krupinská planina plateau.

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Zvolen Castle
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Zvolen Castle

Zvolen Castle is a well-preserved Gothic structure with a Renaissance superstructure, rising above the Slatina stream in the very heart of the city of Zvolen.

Barca Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Barca Chateau

The Barczay manor house in the Barca district of Košice is a historic noble residence believed to have been built on the foundations of an earlier castle.

Free parking
Bačkov Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Bačkov Chateau

The village of Bačkov near Košice is home to the ruins of a manor house built on the site of an earlier medieval castle.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Betlanovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Betlanovce Chateau

The Betlanovce manor house is the oldest Renaissance château in the Spiš region, built without any fortifications and located in the very centre of the village on the western edge of the Hornád Basin.

Betliar Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Betliar Chateau

Betliar Manor near Rožňava is a historic noble residence built on the foundations of a medieval Gothic fortress.

Free parking
Borša Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Borša Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Borša, built on the site of a medieval water castle, is the birthplace of Francis II Rákóczi.

Bošany Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Bošany Chateau

The Bošany manor house stands on the foundations of a medieval fortified residence in the Tribeč foothills, approximately 6 km northeast of Topoľčany.

Budimír Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Budimír Chateau

The reconstructed old château in Budimír stands on the site of a Late Gothic fortified manor house, northeast of Košice.

Free parking
Budmerice Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Budmerice Chateau

The romantic manor house in Budmerice is located in the valley of the Gidra stream in the Trnava Uplands, about 15 km northeast of Pezinok.

Chalmová Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Chalmová Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Chalmová near Bystričany was built on the foundations of a medieval fortress in the Upper Nitra Basin.

Chtelnica Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Chtelnica Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Chtelnica stands in the valley of the Chtelnica stream on the northern edge of the Trnava Upland at the foot of the Little Carpathians.

Free parking
Diviacka Nová Ves Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Diviacka Nová Ves Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Diviacka Nová Ves, located in the Nitra Valley beneath the Strážovské vrchy hills, was created by rebuilding a medieval Gothic stronghold.

Free parking
Diviaky Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Diviaky Chateau

The manor house in Diviaky near Turčianske Teplice is a Renaissance-Baroque complex that originally served a defensive purpose.

Divinka Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Divinka Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Divinka is situated just a few kilometres north-west of Žilina, in beautiful scenery near the Hričov reservoir.

Dolná Mičiná Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Dolná Mičiná Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Dolná Mičiná near Banská Bystrica was developed from a medieval Gothic stronghold and still graces the peaceful valley of the Lukavica stream.

Dubnica nad Váhom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Dubnica nad Váhom Chateau

The Renaissance-Baroque manor house in Dubnica nad Váhom, built on the foundations of an older fortified residence, is the city's most prominent landmark.

Fintice Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Fintice Chateau

The Baroque-remodelled Renaissance manor house in Fintice near Prešov forms a unique historical complex together with the adjoining church.

Gabčíkovo Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Gabčíkovo Chateau

A Renaissance manor house in the centre of Gabčíkovo, later remodelled in Baroque and Classicist styles, believed to stand on the site of a medieval water castle.

Gäceľ Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Gäceľ Chateau

The Bajči Tower in Gäceľ is a preserved remnant of a late Renaissance manor house belonging to the noble Bajči family in Oravská Poruba.

Hertník Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Hertník Chateau

The fortified Renaissance manor house in Hertník stands on the site of an earlier small castle, at the junction of the Čergov range and the Ondava Highlands south of Bardejov.

Free parking
Hliník nad Hronom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Hliník nad Hronom Chateau

The manor house in Hliník nad Hronom was built on the site of a Gothic fortification and originally served as a fortified noble residence in the region between the Štiavnica Hills, the Kremnica Hills, and the Vtáčnik range.

Holumnica Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Holumnica Chateau

The Renaissance manor in Holumnica, located beside the municipal office, was built on older foundations and underwent several architectural modifications.

Horné Lefantovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Horné Lefantovce Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Horné Lefantovce was built on the site of an earlier medieval castle on a hillside above the Lefantovský stream.

Horné Obdokovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Horné Obdokovce Chateau

A Renaissance manor house surrounded by an expansive park stands in the centre of Horné Obdokovce, southwest of Topoľčany.

Horné Trhovište Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Horné Trhovište Chateau

The fortified Renaissance manor house in Horné Trhovište stands beneath the eastern slopes of Považský Inovec in the Nitra Highlands.

Horovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Horovce Chateau

The reconstructed manor house in Horovce near Púchov stands on a gentle hill, its history reaching back to a medieval fortified stronghold.

Hronsek Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Hronsek Chateau

A restored Gothic-Renaissance manor house known as the Water Castle is located in the village of Hronsek on the left bank of the Hron River, about 10 km south of Banská Bystrica.

Jablonica Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Jablonica Chateau

The Baroque manor house in Jablonica near Senica was built upon the foundations of an older Renaissance residence and remains a prominent landmark of the village.

Free parking
Kluknava Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Kluknava Chateau

The manor house in Kluknava, originally Renaissance and later rebuilt in the Baroque style, is a valuable architectural monument in southeastern Spiš.

Klátova Nová Ves Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Klátova Nová Ves Chateau

The small Renaissance fortified manor house in the centre of Klátova Nová Ves is a valuable monument of the local gentry nobility.

Koplotovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Koplotovce Chateau

The fortified manor house in Koplotovce stands approximately five kilometres north of Hlohovec, above the floodplain of the Váh river.

Krasňany Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Krasňany Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Krasňany near Žilina grew from two originally separate structures, with the older part built on the site of a former curia or water castle.

Krivany Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Krivany Chateau

A Renaissance single-storey manor house from the first half of the 17th century, located in the village of Krivany northwest of Prešov.

Lieskové Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Lieskové Chateau

The fortified manor house in Lieskové near Senica is an originally Renaissance structure that was later remodelled in the Baroque and Classicist styles.

Lukáčovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Lukáčovce Chateau

A fortified Renaissance manor house in Lukáčovce, northwest of Nitra, rises amid the idyllic setting of the local ponds.

Lúka Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Lúka Chateau

The late Renaissance–early Baroque Lúka Manor stands on a terrace of the Inovec foothills above the village of Lúka on the left bank of the Váh River.

Malacky Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Malacky Chateau

A partially restored early Baroque manor house with Renaissance elements, situated in the northeastern part of Malacky within a spacious castle park.

Free parking
Malinovo Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Malinovo Chateau

The late Renaissance manor house in Malinovo, later remodelled in the classical style on the foundations of the medieval moated castle of Eberhard, is the dominant landmark of the village, surrounded by an English landscape park.

Free parking
Michalovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Michalovce Chateau

The restored Baroque-Classicist manor house in Michalovce, built on the site of a former water castle, remains one of the city's most prominent landmarks.

Modra Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Modra Chateau

The restored manor house in Modra, originating from a former residential mill and featuring Renaissance elements, stands at the eastern foothills of the Little Carpathians northeast of Bratislava.

Moravany nad Váhom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Moravany nad Váhom Chateau

The Renaissance manor house with medieval origins in Moravany nad Váhom impresses with its commanding position on a terrace above the Váh valley, near Piešťany.

Motešice Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Motešice Chateau

The fortified Renaissance manor house in Motešice is located at the foot of the Strážovské vrchy mountains on the northern edge of the Nitra Uplands.

Necpaly Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Necpaly Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Necpaly is located at the boundary of the Turiec Basin and the Veľká Fatra mountains, southeast of Martin.

Nededza Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Nededza Chateau

A restored manor house with a chapel, tower, and stone wall is located in the village of Nededza on the southern slopes of the Kysuce Highlands near Žilina.

Nitrianska Blatnica Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Nitrianska Blatnica Chateau

The manor house in Nitrianska Blatnica is an early Renaissance fortified building located at the foot of Marhát Hill in the Považský Inovec mountain range.

Free parking
Ostratice Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Ostratice Chateau

A medieval complex of two merged buildings with a rich past stands in Malé Ostratice near Bánovce nad Bebravou.

Ostrá Lúka Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Ostrá Lúka Chateau

The restored Renaissance manor house in Ostrá Lúka sits on an elevated plateau between the Štiavnica Hills and the Pliešovce Basin, near the town of Zvolen.

Free parking
Patkôš Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Patkôš Chateau

Remains of a fortified medieval manor house in the hamlet of Patkôš near Hontianske Tesáre, on the southwestern edge of the Krupina Plateau.

Pečovská Nová Ves Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Pečovská Nová Ves Chateau

The Renaissance fortified manor in Pečovská Nová Ves is a remarkable historical monument situated in the Šariš valley near Sabinov.

Pruské Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Pruské Chateau

The manor house in Pruské is located on the right bank of the Váh River in the White Carpathian region, just 4 km from the town of Ilava.

Free parking
Radoľa Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Radoľa Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Radoľa, near Kysucké Nové Mesto, has undergone a successful restoration and ranks among the notable historical landmarks of the Kysuce region.

Rohovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Rohovce Chateau

The manor house in Rohovce near Dunajská Streda was built on the site of a water castle, first as a Renaissance residence and later rebuilt in the Baroque style.

Free parking
Skýcov Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Skýcov Chateau

The turreted manor house in the centre of Skýcov village dates from the 17th century and was built on the foundations of an older Gothic fortress.

Sobotište Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Sobotište Chateau

The manor house in Sobotište stands on the site of a former castle in a village at the foot of the White Carpathians, about 8 km northeast of Senica.

Free parking
Sokolovce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Sokolovce Chateau

A Baroque and Classicist manor in Sokolovce with medieval foundations near Piešťany.

Free parking
Streda nad Bodrogom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Streda nad Bodrogom Chateau

The manor house in Streda nad Bodrogom was built on the site of a medieval castle in the lowest-lying village of the East Slovak Lowland, amid the sandy dunes of the Bodrog Plain.

Stropkov Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Stropkov Chateau

The Gothic-Renaissance manor house in the centre of Stropkov stands on the site of the original medieval castle and forms the town's most prominent historical landmark.

Free parking
Strážky Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Strážky Chateau

The restored Renaissance manor in Strážky, built on the foundations of a late-Gothic fortress, is one of the architectural gems of northern Spiš.

Stupava Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Stupava Chateau

A Baroque château with Romantic architectural elements stands at the edge of a park in the historic centre of Stupava, likely built on the site of an earlier water castle.

Free parking
Svätý Anton Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Svätý Anton Chateau

The restored Baroque-Classicist manor house in the village of Svätý Anton, near Banská Štiavnica, is one of the most significant architectural landmarks in central Slovakia.

Teplička nad Váhom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Teplička nad Váhom Chateau

A Renaissance manor house in Teplička nad Váhom, gradually expanded over the centuries, is located on the eastern outskirts of Žilina.

Toporec Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Toporec Chateau

Toporec is a castle in the Kežmarok district showcasing medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural layers.

Topoľčianky Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Topoľčianky Chateau

Topoľčianky Castle, a graceful Classicist residence near Zlaté Moravce, stands on the site of a former Gothic water castle.

Trenčianske Mitice Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Trenčianske Mitice Chateau

The manor house in Trenčianske Mitice, featuring a medieval core reshaped first in the Renaissance and later in the classicist style, is located northwest of Bánovce nad Bebravou.

Free parking
Trstín Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Trstín Chateau

The restored Renaissance manor house in Trstín is located approximately 20 km north-west of Trnava at the eastern foothills of the Small Carpathians.

Veľká Ida Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Veľká Ida Chateau

The Renaissance-Baroque manor of the Csáky family in Veľká Ida, south of Košice, is a remarkable architectural landmark of the Košice Basin.

Veľké Uherce Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Veľké Uherce Chateau

The manor house in Veľké Uherce is a medieval structure transformed into a romantic neo-Gothic residence.

Vidiná Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Vidiná Chateau

The baroque manor house in Vidiná, near Lučenec, was built on the foundations of an older structure and sits in the alluvial plain of the Kriváň stream.

Vlkanová Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Vlkanová Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in the village of Vlkanová, south of Banská Bystrica, is a precious historical monument of central Slovakia.

Vyšný Kubín Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Vyšný Kubín Chateau

The Kubínyi Manor in Vyšný Kubín is a former Renaissance country house that was later rebuilt as a Baroque noble residence, still standing in the centre of the village today.

Zolná Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Zolná Chateau

A Renaissance manor house built on older foundations stands on an elevated spot in the centre of Zolná, a village now forming part of the city of Zvolen.

Čereňany Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Čereňany Chateau

A Renaissance fortified manor in Čereňany, Upper Nitra region, surrounded by a park with trees almost 250 years old, located just 20 km from Bojnice.

Číčov Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Číčov Chateau

The manor house in Číčov is an originally Renaissance building later rebuilt in Baroque and Classicist styles, located west of Komárno in southern Slovakia.

Šaľa Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Šaľa Chateau

A Renaissance manor house stands in the centre of Šaľa, located on the right bank of the Váh River in the Danubian Lowland.

Free parking
Šaštín Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Šaštín Chateau

The manor house in Šaštín-Stráže stands on the site of an original castle and still preserves remnants of bastion fortifications, though its appearance has been significantly affected by later industrial use.

Šimonovany Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Šimonovany Chateau

Šimonovany water castle is a ruin of a medieval lowland fortress located at the confluence of the Nitra and Nitrica rivers in Partizánske.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Šintava Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Šintava Chateau

The manor house near Sereď stands on the site of a historic water castle by the Váh River, close to the district of Šintava.

Free parking
Žabokreky nad Nitrou Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Žabokreky nad Nitrou Chateau

A Gothic tower castle in Žabokreky nad Nitrou, now used as a residential tower, is located about 6 km west of Partizánske.

Žarnovica Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Žarnovica Chateau

A restored fortified manor house in Žarnovica is situated in the Žiar Basin at the junction of the Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.

Free parking
Žiar nad Hronom Chateau
Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Žiar nad Hronom Chateau

The manor house in Žiar nad Hronom is a historic building featuring Renaissance-Baroque and Classicist elements, erected on medieval foundations.

Free parking
Červený Kláštor
Castle
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Červený Kláštor

Červený Kláštor stands at the confluence of the Dunajec River and Lipník stream on the Polish border in the scenic Zamagurie region.

Ľubovňa Castle
Castle
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Ľubovňa Castle

Ľubovniansky Castle is a partially preserved medieval fortress perched on a limestone crag above Stará Ľubovňa, dominating the Ľubovňa Basin.

Šariš Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Šariš Castle

Šariš Castle is an imposing ruin crowning a solitary andesite hill above the Torysa River valley in the southern Spiš-Šariš Highlands.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Štiavnické Bane Bašta
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Štiavnické Bane Bašta

A restored anti-Ottoman bastion in Štiavnické Bane, once part of the Windschacht fortification system, located approximately 3 km southwest of Banská Štiavnica.

Free parking
Štítnik Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Štítnik Castle

Štítnik Castle is a former lowland water castle in the village of Štítnik, partly preserved as ruins and partly rebuilt into a manor house.

Free entryFreely accessible
Žilina Castle
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Žilina Castle

The remains of the circular tower of Žilinský hrad are preserved within the Mirage shopping centre in Žilina's historic old town.

CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Antonstál

Antonstál is a hunting château in the White Carpathians near Nemšová, now used as a forest education and recreation facility.

Accommodation
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Bohunický hrádok

Bohunický hrádok is a ruined medieval fortification above the village of Bohunice, with only scattered wall fragments remaining on a hilltop at the foot of the Štiavnica Hills.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Boťany (hrad)

Boťany Castle, about which almost no historical records survive, was replaced between 1648 and 1650 by a Late Renaissance manor house.

CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Braničev

Braničev is a ruined medieval guard castle near the village of Bačkov in the Trebišov District, also known historically as castrum Purustyan.

Freely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Brzotín

Brzotín Castle is a medieval monument situated directly in the village of Brzotín.

CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Budkovce (hrad)

The village of Budkovce was once home to two medieval fortified residences, both of which have since disappeared.

CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Cejkov

Cejkov Castle was a medieval fortress located in the village of Cejkov, of which historical remnants survive to this day.

CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Drienok

Drienok is a medieval castle ruin on the southern slope of Rúbaň hill near the village of Rybník in the Revúca district, with only its foundations remaining.

Freely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Hanigovský hrad

Hanigovský hrad is a picturesque ruin perched on a limestone hill at the edge of the Čergov range, approximately 10 km northwest of Sabinov.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Gombasek Castle

The ruins of a medieval Pauline monastery in Gombasek are a charming historical landmark in the Gemer region, situated between Rožňava and Plešivec.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Mariánska Čeľaď Castle

The ruins of a Pauline monastery lie hidden in the forests of the Mariánska Čeľaď wilderness near the villages of Podhájska and Veľké Lovce.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Sobôtka Castle

Rimavská Sobota is home to the scant remains of the northernmost Turkish water fortress, which once stood on the right bank of the Rimava River in the Rimava Basin.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Manor house
Slovakia

Hraň Manor

Kaštieľ Hraň, designed by architect Ludvig Baumann in 1903 for the Almáši family, now houses the Children's Psychiatric Treatment Centre.

CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBratislavský kraj

Kuchynský hrad

Kuchynský hrad consists of scant stone ruins hidden in the forests of the Little Carpathians on the hill Na varte near the Vývrat forester's lodge.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Maginhrad

Maginhrad is a hill in the Revúca Highlands north of Rimavská Sobota, on whose plateau a medieval castle of the same name once stood.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Michalov hrad

Michalov Castle is a ruined medieval fortress perched on a rocky ridge of the Tribeč Mountains near the village of Kolačno, with only faint traces of its original walls remaining.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Prašník

Prašník is a prehistoric hill fort located in the eastern Little Carpathians, situated along road No. 499 between the villages of Prašník and Košariská.

Freely accessible
CASTLEO
Castle
Slovakia

Rákoš

Rákoš is a Gothic castle ruin located north of the village of Rákoš in the Revúca District, historically part of Gemer County.

Freely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Soví hrad

Soví hrad is a rare rock formation in the cadastral area of Šurice village in the Lučenec district, where a now-vanished medieval castle once stood.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Súľov-Hradná

The Renaissance manor house in Súľov-Hradná is a historic architectural gem set within the scenic Súľov Basin in the Bytča District.

CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Zelený hrad

Zelený hrad – a ruined castle with a well-preserved terrain relief north of Čebovce on the south-eastern edge of the Krupina Plateau.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Blh Ruins

The ruins of Blh Castle stand on a rocky ridge spur above the village of Veľký Blh, set within a fallow deer game reserve.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Dlžín Ruins

Dlžín is a site where modest remnants of a small medieval castle's masonry survive on a hill above the village of the same name, at the edge of the Rudnianska Basin and the Strážovské vrchy mountains.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Dúbravica Ruins

The ruins of a medieval fortified residence in the village of Dúbravica are located midway between Banská Bystrica and Zvolenská Slatina in central Slovakia.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Hatné Ruins

In Hatné in the Mariková Valley, faint remains of a medieval castle with a double cross survive on a limestone rocky outcrop.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Jelšava Ruins

The ruins of Jelšava Castle are situated on the wooded hill of Starý hrad in the Železník foothills of the Revúca Highlands, close to the town of Jelšava.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Kazimír Ruins

The almost completely destroyed ruins of a medieval castle sit on the Hrunok rise near the village of Kazimír, above the Izra stream close to the Slanské vrchy mountains.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Košeca Ruins

Košeca Castle, situated above the village of Košecké Podhradie near Ilava, survives today only as modest ruins of its former walls.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Litava Ruins

Litava is a castle whose scant remains are located about 20 km south-east of Krupina on the northern end of Pustý vrch hill, and which served as the historical predecessor of Čabraď Castle.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Medzianky Ruins

Medzianky Castle perches on a rocky spur approximately one kilometre northeast of the village of Medzianky.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Nová Baňa Ruins

Remains of a fortified hillfort with walls and ramparts on a steep hill of the Pohronský Inovec range, about 10 km west of Nová Baňa.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Peťuša Ruins

Peťuša is a castle ruin perched on a hill above the left bank of the Hron River near the village of Ostrá Lúka, approximately 5 km from Zvolen.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Plaveč Ruins

Plaveč Castle is a scenic ruin perched on a hilltop in the Spiš–Šariš borderland, overlooking the village of Plaveč – Podzámok quarter and the Poprad River valley.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Rudno Ruins

The Hrádok hill above Rudno nad Hronom preserves scant remains of a medieval castle on the edge of the Štiavnica Hills, overlooking the Rudniansky stream valley.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Skároš Ruins

Skároš Castle, situated on the western edge of the Slanské Hills, is today known for its preserved remains of medieval walls.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Sokolí Kameň Ruins

Sokolí Kameň is a castle ruin set on a rocky spur of the Silická planina plateau, near the village of Silická Jablonica.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Vartovka Krupina Ruins

Vartovka Krupina is a medieval watchtower above the town of Krupina, built as a defence against Ottoman raids, overlooking the Krupinica River valley at the border of the Krupina Plain and the Štiavnica Hills.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Zniev Ruins

Zniev is the second highest-situated castle in Slovakia, with its ruins spread across a limestone peak in the Žiar mountain range above the village of Kláštor pod Znievom.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Čierna Lehota Ruins

The ruins of a medieval fortress on Hrádok hill north of Čierna Lehota represent a significant defensive site from the medieval period near Trenčín.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Žakýl Ruins

Žakýl is a ruined castle perched on an andesite hill above the village of Podhorie in the northern Štiavnica Hills.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Živánska veža Ruins

Živánska veža is the ruin of a medieval watchtower on the western edge of the Pohronský Inovec range, near the village of Jedľové Kostoľany in the Zlaté Moravce district.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
CASTLEO
Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Bohunice Chateau

The Bohunice manor house is an originally Renaissance building on older foundations, later rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style, located at the foot of the Štiavnica Hills.

CASTLEO
Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Brezovica Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Brezovica is situated northwest of Prešov, at the boundary of the Levoča Hills and the Bachureň upland.

CASTLEO
Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Budkovce Chateau

The late Renaissance manor house in Budkovce stands in the centre of the village on the flat East Slovak Lowland, near the local church.

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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Chmeľov Chateau

The manor house in Chmeľov was most likely built on the site of a medieval crusader castle in the Beskid foothills.

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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Demjata Hámoš Chateau

The Hámoš manor in Demjata is an originally Renaissance building later remodelled in the Baroque style, located northeast of Prešov.

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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Demjata Semsey Chateau

The Semsey Manor in Demjata is an originally Renaissance noble residence later remodelled in the Baroque style, situated north-east of Prešov.

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Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Gunda Chateau

Gunda is the ruin of a fortified manor house hidden in the forests northeast of the village of Ostrá Lúka near Zvolen.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Horná Lehota Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Horná Lehota, located east of Oravský Podzámok, is a valued architectural landmark of the Orava region.

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Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Horné Ozorovce Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Horné Ozorovce near Bánovce nad Bebravou has undergone a comprehensive restoration and stands today as one of the notable heritage landmarks of the Trenčín region.

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Chateau
SlovakiaTrenčiansky kraj

Jasenica Chateau

A reconstructed Renaissance manor house in the village of Jasenica is situated in the Papradnianska Valley, approximately 12 km from Považská Bystrica.

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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Kotešová Chateau

The manor house in Kotešová, originally a late-Gothic fortified residence, is situated where the Javorníky Mountains meet the Bytča Basin, near the town of Bytča.

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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Liptovská Štiavnica Chateau

The manor house in Liptovská Štiavnica is an originally Late Renaissance fortified structure, later rebuilt in the Baroque style, located near Ružomberok.

Free parking
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Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Malá Lúč Chateau

The fortified manor house in Malá Lúč is a historic monument located in the central part of Žitný ostrov near Dunajská Streda.

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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Mokraď Chateau

The manor house in Mokraď, a district of Dolný Kubín, is an originally Renaissance building that was later redesigned in the Baroque style.

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Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Nebojsa Chateau

The ruins of a tower from a fortified manor house can be found in the Nebojsa district, approximately 4 km north of Galanta.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
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Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Neverice Chateau

The Renaissance and early Baroque manor house in Neverice near Zlaté Moravce dates back to the first half of the 17th century.

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Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Nové Sady Chateau

The Renaissance manor house of the Ghyczy family in Nové Sady was built on the site of a medieval fortlet beside the Radošinka stream in the Nitra Region.

Free parking
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Chateau
SlovakiaBanskobystrický kraj

Ožďany Chateau

A Renaissance two-storey manor house built in the first half of the 17th century stands on a hill where a Gothic castle had previously existed since the early 14th century.

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Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Pavlovce nad Uhom Chateau

The manor park in Pavlovce nad Uhom preserves the remains of a manor house built on the site of a medieval castle.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
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Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Pečenice Chateau

The castle in Pečenice is a historic structure in the village center that functioned as both a noble manor and a monastic residence.

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Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Pozdišovce Chateau

The manor house in Pozdišovce, south-west of Michalovce, is a remarkable structure combining Late Renaissance foundations with Classicist modifications and Neo-Gothic elements.

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Chateau
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Rišňovce Chateau

The restored Renaissance manor house in Rišňovce, originally a fortified residence, is situated in the Nitra Uplands approximately 18 kilometres northwest of Nitra.

Free parking
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Chateau
SlovakiaKošický kraj

Rozhanovce Chateau

A restored Renaissance manor house in the village of Rozhanovce is situated in the Košice Basin, in the valley of the Hýľ stream and the Torysa River.

Free parking
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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Spišský Štiavnik Chateau

The Renaissance fortified manor house in Spišský Štiavnik was built on the site of a medieval monastery, near the upper Hornád River on the edge of the Slovak Paradise.

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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Trebostovo Chateau

Trebostovo manor house is a Renaissance fortified structure at the foot of the Lúčanská Fatra mountains, built on the site of a former Gothic stronghold southwest of Martin.

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Chateau
SlovakiaTrnavský kraj

Vrakúň Chateau

A restored Late Classicist manor house in Vrakúň, built on older historical foundations, stands as a prominent landmark in the centre of the village near Dunajská Streda.

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Chateau
SlovakiaŽilinský kraj

Vranovo Chateau

The Renaissance Vranovo manor house in the Palúdzka district of Liptovský Mikuláš developed from an original moat-encircled lowland fortress and remains a notable historical landmark in the area.

Free parking
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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Červenica pri Sabinove Chateau

Červenica pri Sabinove is home to the ruins of a Renaissance manor house nestled in the heart of the Šariš Basin along the Torysa River.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
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Chateau
SlovakiaPrešovský kraj

Šarišské Michaľany Chateau

The Renaissance manor house in Šarišské Michaľany stands on the left bank of the Torysa River, built on the site of an earlier historical structure.

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Ruin
SlovakiaNitriansky kraj

Čierny hrad

Čierny hrad is a small castle ruin situated on a wooded spur of the Tríbeč range, approximately 2 km northeast of the village of Zlatno.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible

Frequently asked questions

How many castles and chateaux are there in Slovakia?

CASTLEO currently lists 353 castles and chateaux in Slovakia.

Castles & Chateaux in Slovakia – which are the best known?

The best known include: Bojnický zámok, Bratislavský hrad, Hrad Trenčín, Oravský hrad, Spišský hrad, Zrúcanina Strečno, Abovský starý hrad, Bardejovský hrad, Bodoň, Branč (hrádok), Brestov (hrad), Breznický hrad, Budatínsky hrad, Bučany Nyáryovská kúria, Bučany Ocskayovský kaštieľ.