About Devin
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About Devin |
About Devin Devin Castle is undoubtedly one of the most important historic monuments in Slovakia. In addition, the castle is located in very picturesque environment. The ruins of the ancient Devin Castle tower over the confluence of rivers Danube and Morava. The fortress, used as a watchtower by the Slavonic count Rastislav Dovina, was mentioned in the manuscripts as early as the 9th century AD. After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire of the ancient Slavs, the Devin fortress became an important strategic fortification of the Hungarian Kingdom. As early as in the 13th century, a smaller building with a tower (foundation of a later castle) was situated at the top of rocky hill. Advancing Napoleon troops in 1809 blew up the fortress. Since 1965 an archaeological research has been carried out in the castle area. The castle ruins have been partially reconstructed under auspices of the Municipal Museum in Bratislava. Taken from the book - Bratislava Tourist Guide, published by the VKU Visit the following sites for more information about Devin. http://www.spectacularslovakia.sk/ss2001/devin_ascii.html http://user.intop.net/~jhollis/devin.html http://www.muzeum.sk/hrad/defaulte.php?co=hd_mmba Devin is Shown on the west side of this map.
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