After the Celts left, between the 1st and the 4th century, Devín became part of the border defence system – Limes Romanus. In the 9th century, Prince Rastislav built a massive Great Moravian fortress there. In the 13th century, the royal border fort was built in the area of the upper castle, while additional building modifi cations took place between the 15th and 17th centuries. In 1809, the castle was destroyed by Napoleonic troops. The Renaissance palace bears a memorial plaque commemorating the
historical trip of Slovak youth to Devín, which Ľudovít Štúr organised in 1836. Th ere is a museum exhibition in the castle presenting archeological excavations from the site.
How to get there:
The easiest route how to get to the castle begins in the Bratislava district Devin, following the red blazed trail nearby the Church of the Virgin Mary. To get from Bratislava to Devin, you can travel also by bus line number 29 of the Public Transport Bus Service. For more information on the bus line click of the link http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/schedule-timetable/route-line/29.html. As an entrance portal into the castle serves the Moravska Gate. The tour inside Devin passes the well situated in the centre of the complex. If your passion is the landscape photography, the terrace above the moat would be your cup of tea! Why? Devin guards the point of confluence of the bright-coloured stream of the Danube with the dark-coloured stream of Morava. The tourist season on Devin includes the exhibitions of the fencing ensembles. Each visitor can take a lesson in the technique of archery or in the javelin throw. Devin is by means of a port on the Danube interconnected with Austria. Boarding a ship, you can travel further to Hainburg or back to Bratislava.
