About the Castle
The dominant of Trenčín and the whole Middle-Váh-Valley (Považie) keeps guard over the old mercantile routes, connecting the Mediterranean area with the Baltic and Northern Europe.
On the place of today´s castle, during the era of the Great Moravia, there was a bulwark, serving as a community centre. Contemporary castle was built in the 11th century as a borderland stronghold to protect important fords on the river Váh, as well as Carpathian passes, through which mercantile routes led. They would link the territory of Northern Hungary and Middle-Slovak mining towns with Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Poland. In the centuries that followed, it became the border settlement, royal and later aristocratic county.
Today there are exhibition rooms and many of the museum´s expositions inside the castle.
NOTE:
Opening hours:
NOVEMBER :
Ticket office (from the Peace Square): Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 16:30------------------
OCTOBER:
1st - 13th October 9:00 - 19:00
Ticket office (from the Brezina forest park) - open only during the weekends : 11:00 - 18:15
Tickets for the exterior can only be bought between 17:30 - 18:30.
The Barracks opening hours: • Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:15
• Lunch break 12:30 - 13:00
14th - 31th October 9:00 - 17:00
Ticket office (from the Brezina forest park) - open only during the weekends : 9:00 - 16:15
Tickets for the exterior can only be bought between 15:30 - 16:30.
The Barracks opening hours: • Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 16:15
• Lunch break 12:30 - 13:00
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JUNE - 15th SEPTEMBER:
Trenčín Castle will be open until 16:30 on August 16th and 17th due to the night tours. The last guided tour on these two days will be at 14:00 and last entry for the Basic Tour will be at 15:00.
Trenčín Castle will be also open on 5th July and 29th August.
Ticket office (from Peace Square): Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:30
BASIC TOUR (without the guide): last entrance at 17.30.
GRAND TOUR (guided tours in Slovak language): tours run every hour: at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00. Maximum capacity is 50 persons per tour. Please note: English-guided tours needs to be booked at least 5 days in advance at hrad@muzeumtn.sk
The Barracks opening hours: • Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:15
• Lunch break 12:30 - 13:00
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16th - 30th September 9:00 - 19:00
Ticket office (from the Peace Square): 9:00 - 18:30
Ticket office (from the Brezina forest park) - CLOSED on Mondays and Tuesdays
OPEN from Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 - 18:15
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DECEMBER :
Ticket office (from the Brezina forest park): closed
During Christmas 24.12., 25.12. and 1.1.2023 the castle is closed.
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JANUARY - MARCH :
Ticket office (from Brezina forest park): closed
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APRIL:
Ticket office (from Peace Square): Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:30
BASIC TOUR (without the guide): last entrance at 17.30.
GRAND TOUR (guided tours in Slovak language): tours run every hour: at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00. Maximum capacity is 50 persons per tour. Please note: English-guided tours needs to be booked at least 5 days in advance at hrad@muzeumtn.sk
EXTERIOR:
Monday - Sunday: 17:30 - 18:30
Tickets for the exterior can only be bought between 17:30 - 18:30.
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MAY:
Ticket office (from Peace Square): Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:30
BASIC TOUR (without the guide): last entrance at 17.30.
GRAND TOUR (guided tours in Slovak language): tours run every hour: at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00. Maximum capacity is 50 persons per tour. Please note: English-guided tours needs to be booked at least 5 days in advance at hrad@muzeumtn.sk
EXTERIOR:
Monday - Sunday: 17:30 - 18:30
Tickets for the exterior can only be bought between 17:30 - 18:30.
NOTE: It is necessary to come at least 15 minutes before the Grand Tour starts because the tour starts at the upper castle. It takes approximately 15 minutes to get from the ticket office to the upper castle.
BABY STROLLER: The entrance from the forest park Brezina is not accessible for families with baby strollers. If you want to visit the castle using the baby strollers, please, use the main entrance from the Peace Square.
We offer two types of tours:
BASIC TOUR (without the guide)
GRAND TOUR (with the guide)
Guide is not responsible for the behaviour of children during the tour!
Extra fee for foreign tours for groups of 15 and more people:
Guide for reserved groups of more than 15 people in English and Slovak language before the last Grand Tour: 30 €
Guide for reserved groups of more than 15 people in English and Slovak language after the last Grand Tour: 110 €
It is necessary to reserve the English-guided tours at least 5 days in advance.
From the April of 1st, all the visitors can entry all the institutions of Trenčín Museum.
After you have bought the ticket (Basic Tour or Grand Tour) at Trenčín Castle, you are allowed to visit all the branches of Trenčín Museum for free in 10 days´ period (including the day of the ticket´s purchase), just keep your ticket and show it there.
Price list
BASIC TOUR /no guide |
GRAND TOUR / with guide |
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Adults |
9,00 € |
12,00 € |
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Seniors |
8,00 € |
9,00 € |
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Children under 6 years |
free |
free |
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Students from 7 to 18 years |
4,00 € |
5,00 € |
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Students from 19 to 26 years |
8,00 € |
9,00 € |
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Disabled people, d. p. with guide |
3,00 € |
3,00 € |
EXTERIOR |
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Adults |
3,00 € |
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Students from 7 to 18 years |
1,50 € |
Pets are allowed to enter the castle within the exterior ONLY! (dogs on a leash and with a muzzle). Thank you for understanding.
Contact us:
telephone nr. : +421 901 918 825
e-mail: hrad@muzeumtn.sk
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Louis´ Palace
Matthew´s Tower
Barbora´s Palace
Zapolya´s Palace
Southern Fortification
Well of Love
Cannon Bastion
Rotunda