Devin Castle

Mighty fortress above the confluence of the rivers Morava and Danube is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Slovakia. The oldest traces of settlement date back to 5000 BC. In the 1st century BC, the territory was populated with Celts. At the times of the Roman Empire, Devin was an important military station and at the times of the Greater Moravian Empire, the castle was a significant boundary fortress as well as one of political and administration centres. After the fall of the Greater Moravian Empire, the castle served as a boundary castle of the Hungarian state. In 1809, the castle was blown to the air by Napoleonic troops. Since 1965 there is a archeological research in the castle areal and partial reconstruction of the ruins.