Half Day

Romantic castle ruin with stunning panoramic views & sumptuous Baroque residence with French-style gardens

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Devín Castle

In Bratislava’s western suburb, Devín Castle is set in a beautiful natural scenery. Build on top of a 80m high rocky outcrop, it towers over the historic village of Devín and the confluence of the Danube and the Morava rivers which form the border with Austria. The rock saw presence of the Celts and Romans and later the Slavs who had an important stronghold here, but the beginnings of the medieaval Castle date to the 12-13th century. Because of its strategic location at the border for almost two millenia, it had been occupied and fought for by many armies and sovereigns. Always rebuilt, the Castle was last destroyed by Napoleon´s troops in 1809 for no apparent reason as it no longer had a strategic importance. Preserved and partly rebuilt, today the Castle offers - wheather permitting - breathtaking views reaching as far as Vienna and the Alps.

Chateau Hof (Schlosshof), Austria

Built in the lowlands across the Morava River, within sight of the mighty Devín Castle, the Chateau Hof (Schlosshof) resembles Austria’s largest countryside chateau located just a stone’s throw from Bratislava’s city limits. Built in the 1720s by the famous Austrian architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt for field marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy in Baroque style, the chateau is set in a beautiful 50 hectare property including French-style gardens and a farm with animals typical for the period. In 1755 it was bought by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria as a gift for her husband and became part of the imperial estates. The family would spend the summers here with their numerous children. After a very long period in the hands of the military, it was recently painstakingly restored to its original appearance.



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