Pajštún Castle

Pajštún Castle or Pajštún is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of in the Bratislava region of . It is located on the western edge of the at an altitude of 486 m.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle ruins in Slovakia
  • Also known as: “Pajstun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dračí hrádok and Strmina.

Castle
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are the ruins of a castle located in the southernmost part of the , less than 2 km southeast of in the Bratislava region, . is situated 3 km southeast of Pajštún Castle.

Protected area
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is a nature reserve in the municipalities of and in the . The nature reserve covers an area of 196 hectares of forests in the . is situated 3 km east of Pajštún Castle.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km west of Pajštún Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marianka and Stupava.

Village
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is a village and municipality in western in in the Bratislava region, in the foothills of the . The village is the oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia and the first pilgrimage site dedicated to Virgin Mary in the area of former Hungarian Kingdom. is situated 3½ km southwest of Pajštún Castle.

Town
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is a town in western . It is situated in the , . is situated 3½ km west of Pajštún Castle.

Suburb
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is a city borough of , the capital of . It is located in the northern part of the city, lying on the foothills of the Pezinok Carpathians, part of the mountain range. is situated 5 km southwest of Pajštún Castle.

Pajštún Castle

Latitude
48.27542° or 48° 16′ 32″ north
Longitude
17.08287° or 17° 4′ 58″ east
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Wheelchair access
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Open location code
8FWV73GM+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 245833838
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
13354118
Wiki­data ID
Q12773302
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Vietnamese—“Pajštún Castle” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Pajštún”
  • German: “Burg Ballenstein”
  • German: “Pajštún”
  • Hungarian: “Borostyánkő vára”
  • Russian: “Pajštún”
  • Russian: “Пайштун”
  • Slovak: “Pajštún”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Pajštún”

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