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: château, commonly translated as castle
  3. pevnosť - fortress, citadel
  4. kaštieľ - mansion or manor house

Preserved castles

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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
Malinovo Castle   Malinovo
Markušovce Manor House and Summer House Dardanely   Markušovce
Nitra Castle   Nitra
Nový zámok   Banská Štiavnica
Orava Castle   Oravský Podzámok
Pezinok Castle   Pezinok
Slovenská Ľupča Castle   Slovenská Ľupča
Smolenice Castle   Smolenice
Starý zámok (literally Old Castle)   Banská Štiavnica
Stupava Mansion   Stupava
Svätý Anton Mansion   Svätý Anton
Strážky Manor House   Spišská Belá
Trenčín Castle   Trenčín
Vígľaš Castle   Vígľaš
Zvolen Castle   Zvolen

Castle ruins

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Name Image Location Notes
Beckov Castle   Beckov
Biely Kameň   Svätý Jur
Bíňa Castle Bíňa
Blatnica Castle   Blatnica
Blh Castle Blh
Bošany Castle Bošany
Boťany Castle Boťany
Borša Castle   Borša
Branč Castle   Podbranč
Braničev Castle Dargov Perished castle built in the first half of the 13th century and demolished after 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, archbishop 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 the 13th century and at the end of the 14th or the beginning of the 15th century demolished. Rebuilt again in the 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 the second half of the 13th century and destroyed in the 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
Gabčíkovo Mansion Gabčíkovo
Gaboltov Castle Gaboltov
Gelnica Castle Gelnica Ruins of a castle, which was built in the 13th century, demolished after 1528. In the half of the 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   Hostie
Ilava Castle Ilava
Jasov Castle   Jasov
Jasenov Castle   Jasenov
Jelšava Castle Jelšava
Kolárovo Castle Kolárovo
Komárno Fortress   Komárno
Korlátka Castle   Cerová
Kuchyňa Castle   Kuchyňa
Lednica Castle   Lednica
Leopoldov Fortress Leopoldov Currently the Leopoldov Prison
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 Castle   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
Spiš Castle   Žehra
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
Žilina Castle   Žilina Castle ruins unearthed during archeologic survey before construction of Mirage shopping center. Placed in Mirage shopping center.

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