The Knights' Hall and Barbara's Palace are central stops on a tour of Trenčín Castle. They offer not only historical insights, but also breathtaking views of the city and the surrounding landscape. These places invite you to immerse yourself in the medieval history of the region and experience the impressive atmosphere of the castle.

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September 25, 2024

Barbara Palace

The palace was built around 1430 by the King of Hungary, Sigismund of Luxembourg, for his second wife, Barbara of Celje from Slovenia. It is the largest palace in the castle. The front wall of the Mathias Palace, which no longer exists today, was used for its construction. It stood in the current palace courtyard.

Knights' Hall

The Knights' Hall was only built in the 16th century when the palace was built over. Initially, the living quarters were on two floors. Later, the two wooden ceilings were dismantled and a large hall was built, which was given a vaulted (lunette) ceiling. This ceiling collapsed after the great fire in 1790. The new ceiling was only built in the 20th century. The hall was used by the owners for representation purposes. The county council met in this room until the end of the 16th century. Even today, this room is used for special events (political meetings, weddings, banquets, company events).

Opposite the windows, you can see two bricked-up Gothic windows and two loopholes. The windows come from the Mathias Palace, which later disappeared completely under the plaster of the Knights' Hall. Today, in the window niches, you can admire the two oldest valuable frescoes in the castle. They are around 700 years old and depict a mythological creature, half human and half lion, in the left one, and Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia in the right.

The other rooms served as living quarters. One of them was a wardrobe and the other was Queen Barbara's bedroom. The bedroom was connected to a basement by steps and a trapdoor. The basement contained storage rooms for wine and food supplies, and a black kitchen was probably also found there at the time. The palace was used as a representative building. It is currently used for occasional exhibitions and weddings.

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