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Devín Castle (Slovak: hrad Devín or Devínsky hrad, Hungarian: dévényi vár, German: Burg Theben) is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Owing to its strategic position, the cliff (altitude of 212 meters) at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers was an ideal place for a fort. Its owner could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road. That is why the site has been settled since the Neolithic and fortified since the Bronze and Iron Age. Later, both the Celts and the Romans built strong fortresses there. In the Roman ruins, the first Christian church located North of the Danube has been identified. The castle stands just inside Slovak territory on the frontier between Slovakia (previously part ... read more

When you visit the wine cellars in Slovakia, a pleasure to introduce you to the beginning of a unique historical monument Schaubmar watermill. Schaubmar watermill from 1997 the Gallery of Naive Art has been situated in Schaubmar Mill, a monument of culture and technology, built in Pezinok - Cajla in 1767. The reconstructed mill machinery from 1913 can also seen. The first unique exhibition of its kind, it is administered by the Slovak National Gallery. The permanent exhibition highlights a representational collection of paintings and sculptures created by major Slovak naive artist from the Slovak National Gallery collections. A collestion of works by the painters from Kovacica is also on display. A unique international collection of works of naive artist from Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Finland, Italy and other countries forms an integral part of ... read more