Devin Castle - Bratislava - details and images
Devín, originally a separate village, situated at the confluence of the Morava and Danube rivers, is now a district of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.
It is an important archaeological site, famous for its castle ruins become. Devín Gate is close, which was seen as a gateway to access western Hungary.
Due to its strategic positioning, the Castle was a castle Devín important frontier of Great Moravia and the early Hungarian state. It was destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1809, and is an important symbol of Slovak and Slavic history in general.
The southern gate of the castle is protected by a pair of towers built in sec. XV on an older system called the Great Moravian fortifications.
Today we enter the castle through the west Moravian Gate. Behind the gate on the right path is an archaeological monument of the Roman period. The building remains a grave stone indicates sec.4 classic.
The path splits in two, left the place where he was leading the United Moravian Church in sec. IX. The main part of the path leading to the ruins of the middle and upper parts of the medieval castle.
In the first half of the fifteenth century Gothic palace was built Garay, with two levels and renaissance palaces and fortifications were added in sec. XVI.
Some areas of the palace is used for exhibitions organized by the museum today.
In the middle courtyard of the castle is a 55 m deep well. Near it is a terrace overlooking an abandoned theater, the Danube and mountains of Austria Braunsburg.
In a beautiful landscape, above the confluence of the Danube River Morava, stands a tower called Tower Virgin elegant railing. A bridge over a moat and stairs leading to the top platform remains of a century watchtower. XIII century rebuilt. XV, with a panoramic view over the surroundings.
The performances are organized during the tourist season old fencing. Visitors can throw a spear or ax or shoot archery.
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