The remains of the Castle can be visited
CastleBratislava - Devín
Devín Castle
The castle ruin of Devín, also known as Theben, is located on a rock massif in Bratislava, Slovakia. This fortress, situated at the confluence of the Morava and Danube rivers, is a national symbol for Slovakia.
History+
The location of the castle rock was already important in pre-Christian times and served as a Roman border post in the first centuries AD. The first documented mention of the castle as “Dowina” occurred in 864 in the Fulda Annals, at which time it comprised a princely castle with a church, burial site, and defensive ramparts. After the end of the Great Moravian Empire, Devín became part of Hungary and from the 15th century belonged to various Hungarian noble families. An event was the blowing up of the fortress by Napoleonic troops in 1809. In 1961, the castle ruin was declared a national monument and subsequently developed into an open-air museum.
Location+
The castle ruin of Devín is located in the Devín district of Bratislava, in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It stands at an elevation of approximately 164 m above sea level.
On site+
Today, the castle ruin of Devín is accessible to visitors and can be explored. It serves as an open-air museum.
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