Castles and chateaux — Trenčiansky kraj

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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