Pajštún Castle
Pajštún Castle or Pajštún is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Borinka in the Bratislava region of Slovakia. It is located on the western edge of the Little Carpathians at an altitude of 486 m.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruins in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Pajstun”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dračí hrádok and Strmina.
Dračí hrádok
Castle
Dračí hrádok are the ruins of a castle located in the southernmost part of the Little Carpathians, less than 2 km southeast of Borinka in the Bratislava region, Slovakia. Dračí hrádok is situated 3 km southeast of Pajštún Castle.
Strmina
Protected area
Strmina is a nature reserve in the Slovak municipalities of Stupava and Borinka in the Malacky District. The nature reserve covers an area of 196 hectares of forests in the Little Carpathians. Strmina is situated 3 km east of Pajštún Castle.
Kaštieľ Stupava
Manor estate
Photo: Ľuboš Repta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaštieľ Stupava is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km west of Pajštún Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marianka and Stupava.
Marianka
Village
Photo: Thaler Tamas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marianka is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region, in the foothills of the Little Carpathians. 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. Marianka is situated 3½ km southwest of Pajštún Castle.
Stupava
Town
Photo: LMih, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stupava is a town in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Malacky District, Bratislava Region. Stupava is situated 3½ km west of Pajštún Castle.
Záhorská Bystrica
Suburb
Photo: Lure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Záhorská Bystrica is a city borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the northern part of the city, lying on the foothills of the Pezinok Carpathians, part of the Little Carpathians mountain range. Záhorská Bystrica is situated 5 km southwest of Pajštún Castle.
Pajštún Castle
- Categories: castle, castle ruin, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Stupava, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.27542° or 48° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
17.08287° or 17° 4′ 58″ eastElevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)Open location code
8FWV73GM+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 245833838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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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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