Solin, Croatia
2nd century AD
Durrës, Albania
2nd century AD
Mainz, Germany
1st century AD
Medellín, Spain
1st century BCE
Arles, France
4th century AD
Brescia, Italy
73 AD
Augst, Switzerland
44 BC
Varna, Bulgaria
2nd century AD
Alcántara, Spain
104 AD
Rome, Italy
38 AD
Vaison-la-Romaine, France
0-100 AD
Fier, Albania
588 BCE
Solin, Croatia
7th century BCE
Benevento, Italy
114-117
Seville, Spain
68-65 BCE
Rome, Italy
Early Roman
Trier, Germany
100-200 AD
Rome, Italy
c. 100 AD
Schwarzenacker, Germany
1st century AD
Arlon, Belgium
200-300 AD
The Beckov castle stands on a steep 50 m tall rock in the village Beckov. The dominance of the rock and impression of invincibility it gaves, challenged our ancestors to make use of these assets. The result is a remarkable harmony between the natural setting and architecture.
The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.
The next owners, the Bánffys who adapted the Gothic castle to the Renaissance residence, improved its fortifications preventing the Turks from conquering it at the end of the 16th century. When Bánffys died out, the castle was owned by several noble families. It fell in decay after fire in 1729.
The history of the castle is the subject of different legends.