For the local people, the western part of Bratislava is one of the most popular venues for a trip. Just 10 km west of the city centre, Devín Castle is set in beautiful natural scenery.
Hrad Devín
Bratislava
10:00 – 17:00
Built on the top of a high crag, it towers over the small village of Devín and the confluence of the Danube and the Morava rivers which form the border with Austria. Up to 1989 the Iron Curtain was drawn below the Castle, lined with barbed wire. Along the Danube, under the Castle and further up the Morava, the Morava cycle-path leads through landscapes untouched for decades. Above the village of Devín, the highest hill of Bratislava is criss-crossed with a number of way-marked paths which offer spectacular views of neighbouring Austria with Vienna and the Alps in the background. There are actually two castles in Bratislava. Paradoxically, both of them were destroyed within the same two year period.
The upper castle, where the permanent exhibition “Devín Castle between the 13th – 20th centuries” is located, offers an unforgettable view. The archaeological finds of the castle Devín and the historical facts talk about the individual phases of the castle building. The exhibition is located in the attractive premises located on the castle cliff.
This site at the confluence of the Danube and Moravia has been settled since prehistoric times. Devín was part of Limes Romanus after the Celtic period from 1st to 4th centuries. In the 9th century it was connected with the name of Prince Rastislav. A royal border fort as gradually built in the upper castle. In 1809, the castle was destroyed by Napoleon’s troops. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
Address
10, Muránská 1050, 841 10 Bratislava-Devín, Slovakia