Jasenov Castle Ruins

Jasenov, Slovakia

At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries Jasenov castle belonged to the noble man Peter from Bačkov. He was formerly an ally of the king, Charles Robert, during the period of struggle with the family of Omodejs (of the Abov county). Later, because Peter turned agains the king and tried to murder him, his property was thus entirely confiscated and in 1317 most of it given to the faithful Philip Drugeth. Since then it was owned continously by the Drugeths, still their’s even in the 17th century as a part of the the domain of castles Brekov and Jasenov.

The first written document mentions the castle in the 1320s. The geographical position of the castle, built in the mountains away from the main provincial road was suitable for the function of a noble lord‘s seat. The nearby Brekov served the more typical purpose of a guard castle in the service of defending the local land or accomodating the king on his travels. George I Rákoczi’s army conquered and destroyed the Jasenov castle in 1644, during the third great uprising against the Habsburg empire. After the initiative of Count Andrássy, the vanishing ruin of the castle was partly conserved, several objects were roofed and the entrance part was fixed during the beginning of the 20th century. Today, however, only ruins remain.

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Slovakia

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John Sandvig (6 months ago)
Classic medieval castle. Mostly a wreck but impressive reconstruction project in work. Steep climb from the parking areas, 40+ min and worth it.
Jakub Frišo (14 months ago)
Fantastic castle ruin. Well kept, complex with lots of interesting sidepaths and nooks & crannies. Information panels are informative and besides the castle itself, focus on lifestyle of people at the break of late middle ages and reinessance. The path to the site goes through the characteristic forest with flora typical for Carpathian mountains - truly as if taken out of a fairy tale. All thanks to the people who are responsible for keeping and rebuilding this monument - they are truly doing God's work.
Soňa Kundrátová (2 years ago)
The castle ruins are under reconstruction. Some parts are already looking really nice. The view from castle is beautiful if u catch good weather. Safety railings are being placed around and on the upper part of the walk path. Sadly the yellow mark from park space is pretty steep. So hard to climb for ppl with less stamina (like myself ?) or people with disabilities. On the path are some benches for rest but I would recommend taking it slow. Hope in the future the path will be reconstructed for better access. Worthy to visit for sure ? Along the path up to the castle is also a kids playground.
Joonas Böckler (2 years ago)
Very easy to find. You can take a little hike to top of the hill and for the reward enjoy the castle ruins.
Kevin Richter (4 years ago)
This is very beautiful old castle. It is currently being repaired, but there is still a lot to see. The view from the castle is astonishing. There are three possible ways to the castle you can take. Red, blue and yellow. Red one is the longest and leads through the meadow following by forestry road. Blue one is the shortest but most difficult through the forest and yellow one is gravel road made probably by builders repairing the castle. It is also most suitable for most tourists.
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