List of castles in Slovakia

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

These Slovak words translate as follows:

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

Preserved castles

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

Castle ruins

Name	Image	Location	Notes
Beckov Castle		Beckov
Biely Kameň Castle		Svätý Jur
Bíňa Castle		Bíňa
Blatnica Castle		Blatnica
Blh Castle		Blh
Bošany Castle		Bošany
Boťany Castle		Boťany
Borša Castle		Borša
Branč Castle		Branč
Braničev Castle		Dargov	Perished castle built in the first half of 13th century and demolished after year 1317.
Brekov Castle		Brekov	Only Ruins Left
Breznica Castle		Breznica	Ruins of a castle, which was built in 13th century. It was first mentioned in 1273-76 in the description of the abbey of Svätý Beòadik (St. Benedictus). Breznica castle was built before the Tatar invasion by Philip, arcbishop of Esztergom. Shortly after its reconstruction in 1423 into a Gothic fortress it was taken by Jiskra's Hussites and later in 1471 by the Polish king Casimir. The castle was destroyed after 1732 - it was used as a source of building material.
Brezovica Castle		Brezovica
Brzotín Castle		Brzotín	Perished castle built in 14th century.
Budimír Castle		Budimír
Budkovce Castle		Budkovce
Bzovík Castle		Bzovík
Cejkov Castle		Cejkov	A perished castle built in 13th century and at the end of 14th or the beginning of 15th century demolished. Rebuilt again in 15th century and in 1673 destroyed.
Čabraď Castle		Čabraď
Čachtice Castle		Čachtice
Čeklís Castle		Čeklís	Castle probably disappeared in the 16th century. In the early 20th century, a water tower was constructed in the shape of the castle. Now, however, the waterworks is in a state of ruins as well.
Čičava Castle		Čičava
Čierny Castle		Zlatno
Devín Castle		Bratislava
Dievčí Castle		Iža
Diviaky nad Nitricou Castle		Diviaky nad Nitricou
Divín Castle		Divín
Dobrá Niva Castle		Dobrá Niva
Dobrá Voda Castle		Dobrá Voda
Dolná Mičivá Castle		Dolná Mičivá
Dračí hrádok Castle		Bratislava
Drienok Castle		Drienok	Ruins of groundworks of castle built in 2nd half of 13th century and destroyed in 15th century.
Drienov Castle		Drienov	Perished castle built in 13th century and perished in 15th century.
Dúbravica Castle		Dúbravica
Ducové Hill-fort		Ducové
Džigerdelen Parkan		Štúrovo
Fiľakovo Castle		Fiľakovo
Gaboltov Castle		Gaboltov
Gelnica Castle		Gelnica	Ruins of a castle, which was built in 13th century, demolished after 1528. In the half of 16th century built again and extended, in 1685 destroyed by fire and only ruins remained from it.
Gemerský hrad		Tornaľa
Gýmeš Castle		Jelenec
Hajnáčka Castle		Hajnáčka
Haniska Mansion		Haniska
Hatalov Castle		Hatalov
Havránok		Havránok
Hertník Castle		Hertník
Hertník Castle		Hertník
Hliník nad Hronom Castle		Hliník nad Hronom
Hodejov Castle		Hlohovec	Ruins of a castle, which was built in 13th century and destroyed by Osmans in 1571.
Holiša Castle		Holiša
Holumnica Castle		Holumnica	Ruins of a castle which was built at the edge of 15th and 16th century. It was a square building without towers in Gothic and Renaissance style.
Hrabušice Castle		Hrabušice
Hrachovo Castle		Hrachovo
Hričov Castle		Hričov
Hrušov Castle		Hrušov
Ilava Castle		Ilava
Jasov Castle		Jasov
Jasenov Castle		Jasenov
Jelšava Castle		Jelšava
Kolárovo Castle		Kolárovo
Komárno Fortress		Komárno
Korlátka Castle		Cerová
Lednica Castle		Lednica
Leopoldov Fortress		Leopoldov
Levice Castle		Levice
Lietava Castle		Lietava
Likava Castle		Likavka
Old Litava Castle		Cerovo
Liptov Castle		Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Hrádok Castle		Liptovský Hrádok
Markušovce Castle		Markušovce
Modrý Kameň Castle		Modrý Kameň
Muráň Castle		Muráň
Oponice Castle		Oponice
Ostrý Kameň Castle		Buková
Pajštún		Borinka
Plavecký Castle		Plavecké Podhradie
Považský Castle		Považská Bystrica
Pustý Castle		Zvolen
Revište Castle		Žarnovica
Sitno Castle		Ilija
Sklabiňa Castle		Sklabinský Podzámok
Slanec Castle		Slanec
Starhrad		Nezbudská Lúčka
Strečno Castle		Strečno
Súľov Castle		Súľov-Hradná
Šariš Castle		Veľký Šariš
Šášov Castle		Žiar nad Hronom
Šomoška Castle		Šiatorská Bukovinka
Tematín Castle		Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Tisovec Castle		Tisovec
Topoľčany Castle		Topoľčany
Uhrovec Castle		Uhrovec
Viniansky Castle		Vinné
Vršatec Castle		Vršatské Podhradie
Zborov Castle		Zborov
Zemplín Castle		Zemplín
Zniev Castle		Kláštor pod Znievom

External links

• List of Slovak castles at castles.sk
• Slovak castles at slovenskehrady.sk
• Slovak Castles at Slovak Heritage Live
• Slovak castles and churches at heartofeurope.co.uk