Castle Divín
Divín is a Gothic castle ruin, located in the village of Divín in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt to become an anti-Turkish fortress.Photo: Rios, Public domain.
Photo: Rios, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Slovak castle
- Also known as: “Divin”, “Divín”, “Divín Castle”, and “Hrad Divín”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaštiel Divín and Všech svätých.
Kaštiel Divín
Museum
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaštiel Divín is a museum, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Castle Divín.
Všech svätých
Church
Photo: Miroslav Blaho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Všech svätých is a church, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Castle Divín.
Príbrežie Ružinej
Protected area
Photo: Peter261504, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Príbrežie Ružinej is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Castle Divín.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Divín and Mýtna.
Divín
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Divín is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Mýtna
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mýtna is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Mýtna was already settled in the prehistorical era - some scientists supposed that people already lived here in the younger Bronze Age probably 3,000 years ago. Mýtna is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle Divín.
Ružiná
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ružiná is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The town's attractions include the Ružiná dam and the Divín Castle. Ružiná is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Divín.
Castle Divín
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Divín, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.4481° or 48° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
19.53314° or 19° 31′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FWXCGXM+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 10700582OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3496942
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Castle Divín” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Divín”
- French: “Divín”
- German: “Burg Divín”
- German: “Burg Diwein”
- German: “Divínsky hrad”
- Hungarian: “Divény vára”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Divín”
- Russian: “Дивин”
- Slovak: “Divín”
- Slovak: “Divínsky hrad”
- Spanish: “Divin”
- Spanish: “Divín”
- Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Divín”
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Highlights include Kaplnka sv. Anny and Bloom.
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