Ruins of Bathory palace (circa XVI c.) of Devin castle (founded in IX c.). Bratislava, Slovakia

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Devin Castle above the confluence of the rivers Danube and Morava is one of the three oldest historically acknowledged castles in Slovakia. Oldest traces of settlement there date back to the 5th century The castle played an important role as a boundary fortress as a part of the Limes Romanus fortifications against enemies at the times of the Roman Empire and as a military station and trade centre at the times of the Great Moravian Empire the first Slavic state. The first written reference to the castle and its ancient name – Dowina comes from 864. After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire, the castle served again as a boundary fortress under the reign of the Hungarians. The castle was altered in 13th and 16th century and destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1809. Archeological research began in the 30s of the 20th century. Devin Castle has been a National cultural monument since 1961.

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Size: 3570px × 2380px
Location: Devin, Bratislava, Slovakia
Photo credit: © Ivan Marchuk / Alamy / Afripics
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