Trenčín Castle

Trenčín Castle

Trenčín Castle

The Trenčín Castle (Slovak: Trenčiansky hrad, Hungarian: trencséni vár) is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia.

History

History of the castle goes back to the age of the Roman Empire, testified by the inscription telling about the victory of the II. Roman legion at Laugaricio (the Latin name of Trenčín) in 179 AD. The oldest building is a stone rotunda, plausibly founded in the Great Moravian period. In the midst of the 13th century the castle was the seat of the Baron Jakab Cseszneky, who was King Béla IV's swordbearer. Later in the 13-14th century, the castle became the residence of Matthew III Csák, the legendary "Lord of the river Váh and the Tatra Mountains". He gave name to the Matúš Tower, a keep dominating both the castle silhouette as well as that of the town. Within the precincts of the lower castle can be found the water well, also known as the "well of love." Which according to legend was dug by a Turkish prince called Omar, who had great love for the beautiful Fatima, whom he had to redeem by digging a well in the rock. In fact the well was dug by a garrison in the 16th century, it took them 40 years and is approximately 80m deep.

Wikipedia

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Trenčín Castle from Vah river. Trenčín Castle 2
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Trenčín Castle from Vah river. Trenčín Castle 2

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Upper castle from the west side. Trenčín Castle 12
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Upper castle from the west side. Trenčín Castle 12

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Upper castle from the south-west side. Trenčín Castle 15
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Upper castle from the south-west side. Trenčín Castle 15

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Upper castle from the south-west side. Trenčín Castle 16
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Upper castle from the south-west side. Trenčín Castle 16

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Upper castle from the east side. Trenčín Castle 19
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Upper castle from the east side. Trenčín Castle 19

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Clock Tower. Trenčín Castle 22
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Clock Tower from the side of the courtyard. Trenčín Castle 23
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Clock Tower from the side of the courtyard. Trenčín Castle 23

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Clock Tower. Trenčín Castle 24
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Clock Tower. Trenčín Castle 24

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Barracks building from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 16th century. Trenčín Castle 25
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Barracks building from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 16th century. Trenčín Castle 25

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Clock Tower. Trenčín Castle 26
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Clock Tower. Trenčín Castle 26

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First gate. Trenčín Castle 27
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First gate. Trenčín Castle 27

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First gate from the inside. Trenčín Castle 28
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First gate from the inside. Trenčín Castle 28

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Entry to the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 29
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Entry to the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 29

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Entry to the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 30
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Entry to the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 30

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Third gate. Trenčín Castle 31
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Third gate. Trenčín Castle 31

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Third gate. Trenčín Castle 32
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Third gate. Trenčín Castle 32

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Upper castle seen from the courtyard of the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 33
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Upper castle seen from the courtyard of the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 33

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Upper castle seen from the courtyard of the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 34
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Upper castle seen from the courtyard of the middle castle. Trenčín Castle 34

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Keep, so-called Matthew’s Tower. Trenčín Castle 38
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Keep, so-called Matthew’s Tower. Trenčín Castle 38

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Ruins of the so-called Summer Tower at the upper castle. Trenčín Castle 39
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Ruins of the so-called Summer Tower at the upper castle. Trenčín Castle 39

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Zapolya’s Palace. Trenčín Castle 40
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Zapolya’s Palace. Trenčín Castle 40

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Barbara Palace. Trenčín Castle 41
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Barbara Palace. Trenčín Castle 41

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Well of Love. Trenčín Castle 42
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Well of Love. Trenčín Castle 42

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Museum. Trenčín Castle 43
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Tower at barbican. Trenčín Castle 57
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Tower at barbican. Trenčín Castle 57

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Tower at barbican. Trenčín Castle 58
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Tower at barbican. Trenčín Castle 58

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Hunger Tower. Trenčín Castle 59
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Hunger Tower. Trenčín Castle 59

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Barbara and Louis palaces seen from the courtyard of the lower castle. Trenčín Castle 60
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Barbara and Louis palaces seen from the courtyard of the lower castle. Trenčín Castle 60

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Barbara and Louis palaces seen from the courtyard of the lower castle. Trenčín Castle 61
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Barbara and Louis palaces seen from the courtyard of the lower castle. Trenčín Castle 61

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Fundíbulo o trabuquete. Trenčín Castle 62
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Fundíbulo o trabuquete. Trenčín Castle 62

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Escrito romano en una roca bajo el castillo. A la Victoria de los Augustos. Los 885 soldados de la II legión del ejército (desplegado) en Laugaricio lo mando hacer Marco Valerio Maximiano. Legado de la Legión II Adiutrix. Trenčín Castle 63
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Escrito romano en una roca bajo el castillo. A la Victoria de los Augustos. Los 885 soldados de la II legión del ejército (desplegado) en Laugaricio lo mando hacer Marco Valerio Maximiano. Legado de la Legión II Adiutrix. Trenčín Castle 63

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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 64
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 64

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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 65
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 66
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 67
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 68
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 69
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 70
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Southern fortifications. Trenčín Castle 70

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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 71
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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 71

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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 72
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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 72

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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 77
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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 77

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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 78
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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 78

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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 79
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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 79

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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 80
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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 80

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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 81
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Letecký pohľad. Trenčín Castle 81

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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 82
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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 82

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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 83
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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 83

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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 84
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Aerial view. Trenčín Castle 84

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