Vršatec, castle (ruin)

Place: Vršatské Podhradie, County: Ilava, Region: Trenčín , Historic region: Trencin

Other names

Vršatský hrad, Levia skala; 1316 Oruslankw, 1348 Orozlankw, 1417 Orozlanky, 1447 castrum Lebenstein, 1491 Wrssatec; Hung. Oroslánkó, Germ. Lowenstein

Brief description

Ruins of a Gothic castle built in 13th century. It was destroyed in the beginning of 18th century after explosion of fire powder.

Pictures

58 picures

Situation

On a cliff high above the valley of Váh in Biele Karpaty, altitude 805 meters


Kamenní strážcovia


Potulky Slovenskom


Krajina hradov

Access

By bus from Ilava via Pruské to Vršatské Podhradie. From the bus stop continue up the village to the canyon between two clifs. Turn left (near the information table) to the castle.

Vršatec in media

Nearby castles

Ilava castle, Košeca, Lednica, Súča

Articles

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Literature

Názvy hradov a zámkov v Slovenskej republike
Slovenský úrad geodézie a kartografie. Bratislava. 1990