Chakhtitsky castle

Chakhtitsky Castle is located in western Slovakia, in a village called Chakhtitsy. It is located on the top of the Small Carpathians hill and is located at an altitude of 375 meters above sea level. It was built at the beginning of the XIII century as a royal guard fortress, but in 1467 it was rebuilt, as a result of which it became habitable.

Initially, the fortress was made in the style of Romanesque architecture, but after reconstruction, it became similar to Gothic structures, as indicated by high sharp towers, a ribbed vault and elongated upwards, sometimes narrow, windows. Now the citadel is in a dilapidated state.

One of the famous owners of the castle was Elizaveta Batori, whose history is known to every Slovak. The countess became famous for killing her maids with the painful death, after which she took a bath from their blood. In addition to the fact that Elizabeth was a cruel character, she was motivated by the desire for eternal youth, because she believed that the blood of young virgins is the elixir of beauty. After she was walled up in the walls of the Chakhtitsky Castle, the fortress was inherited by her children.