Description - The site has been built upon and destroyed many times. The oldest part of the modern-day castle is the southeast castle, which dates back to the 1420's. The orientation and layout of the current castle took shape in the 1430's, and the current architectural style was part of a rebuilding that took place between from 1552 to 1562.
- The castle was the site of a catastrophic fire that cutted the building and sat largely derelict, though it was used as a barracks during the Second World War. In 1946 the ruins were opened to the public and movies were shown there for 15 years.
- From 1957 to 1968, the first large-scale reconstruction was completed, though it was interrupted in 1968 by the Prague Spring. During this time, the castle was used as an exhibition space for the national museum and for ceremonial government functions.
- Since Slovak Independence in 1992, the site still houses the presentation rooms for the National Council of the Slovak Republic and president, and is still used by the national museum. The last major renovation began in 2008.
- The castle sits 85 meters above the Danube on an isolated hill that's part of the Little Carpathian Mountains.
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