Čachtice castle
Originally a Romanesque castle with an interesting horseshoe shaped residence tower, it was turned to a Gothic castle later and its size was increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. A Renaissance renovation followed in the 17th century. Finally, in 1708 the castle was captured and plundered by the rebels of Ferenc II Rákóczi. It has been in decay since.
The castle was a residence and later the prison of the Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614) who was the world's most prolific female serial killer. She tortured and killed hundreds of girls and young women.
Čachtice castle
Originally a Romanesque castle with an interesting horseshoe shaped residence tower, it was turned to a Gothic castle later and its size was increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. A Renaissance renovation followed in the 17th century. Finally, in 1708 the castle was captured and plundered by the rebels of Ferenc II Rákóczi. It has been in decay since.
The castle was a residence and later the prison of the Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614) who was the world's most prolific female serial killer. She tortured and killed hundreds of girls and young women.