Tematín Castle

One of the castles in the Považie region that guarded the western borders of the Kingdom of Hungary was the Tematín Castle.

The romantic ruins of the castle, standing on top of the side ridge of the Považský Inovec Mountains, are visible from a decent distance.

With regard to visual contact with the castles of Čachtice and Beckov, Tematín played the role of an important signalling point. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by Imperial troops in 1710, and fell in decay afterward.

Tematín is one of the remotest castles in the country. The platform near the principal towers offers a nice view of the southern part of the mountains Považský Inovec, the northern bulge of the lowland Podunajská nížina over the town of Piešťany as far as Hlohovec. The mountain ranges of Small Carpathians (Malé Karpaty), Myjavská pahorkatina and White Carpathians (Biele Karpaty) can be spotted in the background.

The castle is currently undergoing essential reconstruction thanks to the Civic Association 'Obcianske združenie Hrad Tematín' and its generous donors.