The ruins of the Cachtice castle dominate the country. It was one of the first defensive castles, already in the 13th century it protected the western frontier of the country.
Between 1560 and 1614 the castle was the residence and more late the prison of the Lady of Cachtice - Elisabeth Báthory, well-known for its cruelty. During more of a quarter of century she tortured and murdered over 600 young women from the nearby villages.
Between the 15th and the 17th sentury the castle was more time restored and extended. In 1708 it was conquered by the army of Francis Rakoczi II and from the that moment it remained desert.
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www.cachtice.sk/en/cachticky-hrad/otvaracie-hodiny-hrad
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