Čachtice Castle, Čachtice, Slovakia, Slovakia

Čachtice Castle

Čachtice, Slovakia, Slovakia

Čachtice Castle is a dramatic 13th-century ruin perched on a rocky hill above the village of Čachtice in western Slovakia, built around the 1250s by nobleman Casimir of the Hunt-Pázmány family following the Mongol invasion to guard key trade routes toward Moravia. Evolving from an early Gothic fortress with a distinctive horseshoe-shaped tower through expansions by owners like Matthew Csák, the Stibor family, and later the Nádasdy lineage—including infamous noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who resided there from 1575—it gained Renaissance features before suffering damage in rebellions like Francis II Rákóczi's uprising in 1708 and a 1799 fire. Now a popular tourist site with visible walls, towers, and a chapel foundation amid overgrown slopes, it draws visitors for its haunting legends and panoramic Little Carpathian views accessible via a short hike.

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Čachtice Castle is located in Čachtice, Slovakia, Slovakia.

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