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

Name	Image	Location	Notes
Banská Bystrica Citadel	File:Banská Bystrica - kostol Nanebovzatia P. Márie (nemecký).jpg	Banská Bystrica
Betliar Mansion	File:Betliar Front.jpg	Betliar
Bojnice Castle	File:Bojnice Castle Slovakia.jpg	Bojnice
Bratislava Castle	File:Bratislava - Burg (c).JPG	Bratislava
Budatín Castle	File:Budatín hrad - by Pudelek.jpg	Žilina
Budmerice Mansion	File:Budmerice castle 2011.jpg	Budmerice
Bytča Castle	File:Bytca Castle Corner.jpg	Bytča
Červený Kameň Castle	File:Cerveny Kamen z Kukly 02.jpg	Častá
Červený Kláštor Mansion	File:Kartuziánsky kláštor Pieniny (15).jpg	Červený Kláštor
Diviacka Nová Ves Manor	File:Diviacka Nová Ves (Divékújfalu, Divickneudorf) - manor.JPG	Diviacka Nová Ves
Halič Castle	File:Halič - zámok (2014).jpg	Halič
Hlohovec Castle	File:Hlohovec zámok 18 01.jpg	Hlohovec
Hronsek Castle	File:Vodný hrad - pohľad zo severovýchodu.jpg	Hronsek
Hronský Beňadik Castle	File:Garamszegcivertanlegi1.jpg	Hronský Beňadik
Humenné Mansion	File:Humenné - Humenský zámok (Kaštieľ v Humennom) 002.jpg	Humenné
Kežmarok Castle	File:Kežmarok - Kežmarský hrad 1.jpg	Kežmarok
Krásna Hôrka Castle	File:Krasznahorkaváralja30.JPG	Rožňava
Kremnica Castle	File:KremnicaFotoThalerTamas.jpg	Kremnica
Ľubovňa Castle	File:Ľubovňa Castle S1.jpg	Stará Ľubovňa
Malinovo Castle	File:Kastiel Malinovo.jpg	Malinovo
Markušovce Manor House and Summer House Dardanely	File:Markusovce1.jpg	Markušovce
Nitra Castle	File:Nitriansky hrad.jpg	Nitra
Nový zámok	File:Nový zámok - panoramio (2).jpg	Banská Štiavnica
Orava Castle	File:Slovakia Oravsky Podzamok.jpg	Oravský Podzámok
Pezinok Castle	File:Kaštieľ, Mladoboleslavská 5, Pezinok, okr. Pezinok 02.JPG	Pezinok
Slovenská Ľupča Castle	File:Ľupčiansky hrad-4.jpg	Slovenská Ľupča
Smolenice Castle	File:Smolenice zamok.jpg	Smolenice
Starý zámok (literally Old Castle)	File:Banská Štiavnica - Starý zámok.jpg	Banská Štiavnica
Stupava Mansion	File:Stupava, kaštieľ, Slovensko.jpg	Stupava
Svätý Anton Mansion	File:Svaty anton.jpg	Svätý Anton
Strážky Manor House	File:Strazky Kastiel-06.jpg	Spišská Belá
Trenčín Castle	File:Trencin Castle 030.jpg	Trenčín
Vígľaš Castle	File:GrandViglas set1 PhotoMartini 212 – kópia.jpg	Vígľaš
Zvolen Castle	File:Zvolen hrad.jpg	Zvolen

Castle ruins

Name	Image	Location	Notes
Beckov Castle	File:Beckovske farby.jpg	Beckov
Biely Kameň	File:Slovakia-Biely kamen-10.jpg	Svätý Jur
Bíňa Castle		Bíňa
Blatnica Castle	File:Blatnický hrad.jpg	Blatnica
Blh Castle		Blh
Bošany Castle		Bošany
Boťany Castle		Boťany
Borša Castle	File:Borša 07.JPG	Borša
Branč Castle	File:Berencscivertanlegi1.jpg	Podbranč
Braničev Castle		Dargov	Perished castle built in the first half of the 13th century and demolished after 1317.
Brekov Castle	File:Brekov Hrad.jpg	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	File:Pohlad z SW basty - vnutri2 - panoramio.jpg	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	File:Csábrág 2012-(3).JPG	Čabraď
Čachtice Castle	File:Slovakia Cachtice hrad 2.JPG	Čachtice
Čeklís Castle	File:Zrucaniny-hradu.jpg	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	File:Hrad Čičva 029.jpg	Čičava
Čierny Castle		Zlatno
Devín Castle	File:Devín Castle (3705531512).jpg	Bratislava
Dievčí Castle	File:Iža-Leányvár - Roman fort - archaeological excavation at the Roman bath house, 2008.jpg	Iža
Diviaky nad Nitricou Castle		Diviaky nad Nitricou
Divín Castle	File:Castle from east - panoramio.jpg	Divín
Dobrá Niva Castle	File:Hrad Dobrá Niva - 27. 4. 2008.JPG	Dobrá Niva
Dobrá Voda Castle	File:Castle Dobrá Voda (7190).jpg	Dobrá Voda
Dolná Mičivá Castle	File:Kaštiel Dolná Mičiná (castel) - panoramio.jpg	Dolná Mičivá
Dračí hrádok Castle	File:Draci hradok 01.jpg	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	File:Ducové, Slovakia - panoramio - Marián Hubinský.jpg	Ducové
Džigerdelen Parkan		Štúrovo
Fiľakovo Castle	File:Filakovo Castle Sk 02.JPG	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	File:Gymes castle ID 403-14431.JPG	Jelenec
Hajnáčka Castle	File:Hajnáčka3.jpg	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	File:Hrad Hrušov.jpg	Hostie
Ilava Castle		Ilava
Jasov Castle	File:Jászó50.JPG	Jasov
Jasenov Castle	File:Jasenovský hrad 006.JPG	Jasenov
Jelšava Castle		Jelšava
Kolárovo Castle		Kolárovo
Komárno Fortress	File:Komárno, pevnost, staré nádvoří.JPG	Komárno
Korlátka Castle	File:Hrad korlatka.jpg	Cerová
Kuchyňa Castle	File:Hrad kuchyna.jpg	Kuchyňa
Lednica Castle	File:Evropa slovensko lednica hrad 19042007 fotka 2.jpg	Lednica
Leopoldov Fortress		Leopoldov	Currently the Leopoldov Prison
Levice Castle	File:Hrad Levice (detail 2).jpg	Levice
Lietava Castle	File:Lietava Castle.jpg	Lietava
Likava Castle	File:Hrad Likava.jpg	Likavka
Old Litava Castle		Cerovo
Liptov Castle	File:02 Liptovský Starý hrad - 24. 5. 2014.JPG	Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Hrádok Castle	File:Hrad Liptovský hrádok.jpg	Liptovský Hrádok
Markušovce Castle	File:Markusovce Hrad-01.jpg	Markušovce
Modrý Kameň Castle	File:Modrý Kameň - historické jadro mesta.jpg	Modrý Kameň
Muráň Castle	File:Muráň 02011021.jpg	Muráň
Oponice Castle	File:Oponicky hrad1.jpg	Oponice
Ostrý Kameň Castle	File:Ostrý Kameň hrad 25.jpg	Buková
Pajštún Castle	File:Borostyankocivertanlegi3.jpg	Borinka
Plavecký Castle	File:Opevnenie Plaveckeho hradu.jpg	Plavecké Podhradie
Považský Castle	File:Bystrický hrad.jpg	Považská Bystrica
Pustý Castle	File:Pustý hrad, Zvolen 05.jpg	Zvolen
Revište Castle	File:Reviste2.jpg	Žarnovica
Sitno Castle	File:Sitno castle ruins 5.JPG	Ilija
Sklabiňa Castle	File:Sklabinský hrad, 2002.jpg	Sklabinský Podzámok
Slanec Castle	File:Slanec 320 240.jpg	Slanec
Spiš Castle	File:20180503 Zamek Spiski 2953 DxO.jpg	Žehra
Starhrad	File:Starý hrad Strečno - panoramio (1).jpg	Nezbudská Lúčka
Strečno Castle	File:Hrad Strečno 2 MF3.jpg	Strečno
Súľov Castle	File:Sulovsky hrad3.jpg	Súľov-Hradná
Šariš Castle	File:BuildingCastleWMPSaris13Slovakia40.JPG	Veľký Šariš
Šášov Castle	File:01 Šášovský hrad - 1. 4. 2014.JPG	Žiar nad Hronom
Šomoška Castle	File:Somoska-fortress-2010-01.jpg	Šiatorská Bukovinka
Tematín Castle	File:Tematín Castle (2795).jpg	Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Tisovec Castle		Tisovec
Topoľčany Castle	File:Topoľčiansky hrad (2007).jpg	Topoľčany
Uhrovec Castle	File:Castle-uhrovec2.jpg	Uhrovec
Viniansky Castle	File:Hrad vinné.jpg	Vinné
Vršatec Castle	File:Zřícenina hradu Vršatec.jpg	Vršatské Podhradie
Zborov Castle	File:Zborov11Slovakia61.JPG	Zborov
Zemplín Castle		Zemplín
Zniev Castle	File:Znievsky hrad.jpg	Kláštor pod Znievom
Žilina Castle	File:Zilina castle ruins.jpg	Žilina	Castle ruins unearthed during archeologic survey before construction of Mirage shopping center. Placed in Mirage shopping center.

See also

• List of castles in Europe
• List of castles

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