Tematín
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Tematín Castle is a castle
ruin in western Slovakia
. The castle was originally built in the second half of the 13th century. It was completely reconstructed by the Thurzo
family, owners of the castle from 1524. The last owner was Miklós Bercsényi, general of the anti-Habsburg insurrection army. The castle fell into ruins after it was besieged in 1710 as a part of the suppression of the anti-Habsburg
uprising.
A trove of axe-shaped iron coins from the Great Moravia
n period was found in the Hrádok
area. Traces of the Great Moravian fortified settlement found in the village were destroyed by construction activities.
Today there is a Tematin castle non-profit organization (OZ Hrad Tematin) composed of university students. They work on conservation projects, conduct archaeological research and other historical-architectural research and other activities for castle preservation as well as making the site attractive for visitors.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
ruin in western Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. The castle was originally built in the second half of the 13th century. It was completely reconstructed by the Thurzo
Thurzo
Thurzo or Turzo was a Hungarian noble family from the 15th century to the first half of the 17th century.The ancestors of the Thurzo family came to the Kingdom of Hungary from Lower Austria....
family, owners of the castle from 1524. The last owner was Miklós Bercsényi, general of the anti-Habsburg insurrection army. The castle fell into ruins after it was besieged in 1710 as a part of the suppression of the anti-Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
uprising.
A trove of axe-shaped iron coins from the Great Moravia
Great Moravia
Great Moravia was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe and lasted for nearly seventy years in the 9th century whose creators were the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks. It was a vassal state of the Germanic Frankish kingdom and paid an annual tribute to it. There is some controversy as...
n period was found in the Hrádok
Hrádok
Hrádok is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 24.135 km². It has a population of about 596 people....
area. Traces of the Great Moravian fortified settlement found in the village were destroyed by construction activities.
Today there is a Tematin castle non-profit organization (OZ Hrad Tematin) composed of university students. They work on conservation projects, conduct archaeological research and other historical-architectural research and other activities for castle preservation as well as making the site attractive for visitors.