Castle Ruins in Slovakia

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.