Čabradský Vrbovok, Slovakia
13th century
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
13th century
Žarnovica, Slovakia
13th century
Bánovce nad Bebravou District, Slovakia
13th century
Topoľčany, Slovakia
13th century
Likavka, Slovakia
c. 1315
Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
13th century
Blatnica, Slovakia
13th century
Sedliská, Slovakia
1309-1316
Svätý Jur, Slovakia
13th century
Podbranč, Slovakia
13th century
Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
c. 1128
Zborov, Slovakia
13th century
Oponice, Slovakia
13th century
Veľký Blh, Slovakia
13th century
Brekov, Slovakia
13th century
Hodejov, Slovakia
13th century
Ružomberok, Slovakia
1262
Markušovce, Slovakia
1284
Zvolen, Slovakia
12th century
Celje Castle was once the largest fortification on Slovenian territory. The first fortified building on the site (a Romanesque palace) was built in the first half of the 13th century by the Counts of Heunburg from Carinthia on the stony outcrop on the western side of the ridge where the castle stands. It had five sides, or four plus the southern side, which was a natural defence. The first written records of the castle date back to between 1125 and 1137; it was probably built by Count Gunter. In the western section of the castle, there was a building with several floors. Remains of the walls of this palatium have survived. In the eastern section, there was an enclosed courtyard with large water reservoirs. The eastern wall, which protects the castle from its most exposed side, was around three metres thicker than the rest of the curtain wall. The wall was topped with a parapet and protected walkway.