Čachtice Castle
Who would not have heard about the castle deep in Carpathian forests, the silent witness to atrocities committed by one of the worst serial killers in Slovak history, Alžbeta Bathory? Here and in other places as well, The Bloody Countess gruesomely murdered hundreds of innocent girls. Legend has it that she believed that bathing in their blood would keep her young forever. It is said that the groans and cries of all the girls tortured to death can still sometimes be heard among the ruins of the castle. Despite its grim history, visiting Čachtice Castle is definitely not a grim experience; on the contrary, it can be quite a nice one. The Čachtice Castle Hill – a unique site with a number of precious and rare plants and animals – offers an enchanting view of the surrounding landscape with charming woodlands, rivulets and small villages, which makes one stop and soak in the beauty of Slovak countryside.
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Area
Region: Nové Mesto nad Váhom (Trenčiansky kraj)
GPS: 48.725234 17.761201
Contact
Address: Čachtice 916 21
Phone: +421 903 715 406, +421 32 740 10 24
Email: hrad@cachtice.sk
Visitors information
Opening hours: The castle is currently being renovated and is not open to the public.
Nearby you will find
- Draškovič Manor House in Čachtice
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
- Column of Shame (pillory) in Stará Turá
- Tematín Castle
- Evangelical churchin Brezová pod Bradlom
- Lookout tower Brestovec - Poľana
- Lookout Turá Lúka - Hrajky
- Dobrá Voda castle
- Branč castle
- Memorial room of J. Hollý in Dobrá Voda
- Jewish cemetery in Dobrá Voda
- Topoľčany Castle
- Trenčín Castle
- Senica Manor House
- Millenium cross
- Smolenice Castle
- Driny cave
- Ostrý Kameň Castle
- Chapel in the rock
- Brodzany Manor House
Nearby accommodations
- Pension Astra
- Pension Danninger
- Pension Slniečko
- Château Appony
- Hotel St. Michael
- Salaš Vígľaš
- Apartment Petanque
- Pension Javorina
- Pension BAT
- Dori guesthouse and restaurant Diakovce
- Pension Tajch
- D&B Konecna Podhajska
- Apartment Bratislava
- Patio Hostel
- Vila Milica
- Pension Nevada
- Amade Château Hotel
- Lodging House ANDREJKA
- Strieborný dvor
- Apartmán Franko
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