Above Považské Podhradí, a local part of Považská Bystrica, on a rocky limestone hill 420 meters above sea level, stands the massive ruins of Považské Castle. You can reach the castle by following the yellow marked tourist path from Považské Podhradí. Považ castle was founded at the end of the 13th century to guard the important trade route leading to Považ.
In 1458, King Matyáš Korvín donated the castle to the noble family of Podmanické, who had the castle expanded and its fortifications improved. In the 16th century, the noble Balas family owned the castle. However, these nobles moved to a new mansion under the castle in 1631, and the castle slowly began to deteriorate. In 1698, Emperor Leopold I had this castle demolished to prevent it from becoming the headquarters of the rebels, and the castle then became a ruin. Remains of the castle palace, outbuildings, towers and ramparts are still preserved in the massive ruins of Považ Castle. From the castle there is a nice view of the river Váh and Považské Podhradie. To the north you can see the Javorníky Mountains, to the northeast the Súľovské Hills and to the south the ridges of the Strážovské Hills.
From Považská Bystrica, you can also take a trip to the castle in the village of Lednické Rovne. You will first arrive in the town of Púchova on the Váhu River, which is documented as early as 1243. In the town stands a Neo-Gothic evangelical church with a valuable Renaissance altar. Near the bridge over the river Váh you will find a nice Ţupní dům. Púchov is also a memorable city for the Czech nation, because many Czech exiles who had to leave their homeland found a home here after the battle on Bílá Hora. In April 1650, Jan Ámos Komenský also stayed in Púchov.
TIPS ON: EXCURSIONS, ACCOMMODATION, SURROUNDING AREAS OF WATER
Accommodation in the area - Trenčín region
By the river - Libra
At the dam - Nosice
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