Devin, castle (ruin)

Place: Bratislava, County: Bratislava, Region: Bratislava, Historic region: Bratislava

Other names

Devinsky hrad (Devin castle), 864 Dowina (id est puella), 1320 castelanus de Devin

Brief description

Ruins of a castle, which is known since the 9th century. In 1809 it was blown up by Napoleon's army. Now, there are some exhibitions.

Pictures

34 picures

Situation

On a cliff over the rivers Morava and Danube, in the southest part of the mountains Malé Karpaty, altitude 212 meters

Hrad Cachtice - sprievodca po zrúcanine hradu

Hrad Filakovo - sprievodca po zrúcanine hradu

DivÍn - svedkovia histórie

Access

From the bus station:
By bus No. 70 to the terminal Novy most, then by bus No. 28 or 29 to Devin.

From the main railway station:
By tram No. 1 to the stop Park kultury, then by bus No. 28 or 29 to Devin.

From M. R. Stefanik airport:
By bus No. 61 to the stop Trnavske myto, then by bus No. 39 to the stop Park kultury, then by bus No. 28 or 29 to Devin.

Devin in media

Nearby castles

Bratislava castle, Dračí hrádok, Pajštún, Stupava

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