On the left bank of the river Váh, close to Žilina, you find the impressive Strečno Castle on the top of the limestone rock. In the past it was the safest fort in the Region of Považie.
The castle was mentioned for the first time in 1384 in a phrase Comitatus Castri Strechyn, i.e. estates of the Strečno Castle. Based on indirect written reports it can be assumed that the castle already existed in the first half of the 14th century. It was to safeguard the toll collection at a ford through the river Váh.
The oldest castle had the area of only 18 x 22 m (19.7 x 24 yd). It comprised a rather small residential building, a water tank and a dominant watch tower with a defense function - the so-called bergfrit. In the course of the centuries, the castle was extended and altered several times, whereas it had the largest area in the 17th century when it reached the status of the castle with best fortifications in the region of Central Považie.
At present it is the property of the Žilina Self-Governing Region and is administered by the Museum of Považie in Žilina (Považské múzeum v Žiline).
A story that is associated the most with the Strečno Castle is the personal story of Žofia Bosniaková. Primarily, it is a story of her love for her husband, God and the poor. Intact remains of her body were found in the castle crypt and transferred to the church in Teplička nad Váhom. In April 2009, regrettably they were subject to vandalism and destroyed. A replica of her mummy is located in the castle chapel.
The castle is an indispensable part of the landscape scenery of the Malá Fatra Mountains and the castle rock and the path above the castle provide a beautiful view of the mountain pass Strečiansky priesmyk, Domašínsky Meander and a great part of the basin Žilinská kotlina.
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