Ancient Trenčín and its castle - a National Cultural Monument - are a living testament to the most significant events and times in our nation's history. Trenčín's propitious location on a promontory over River Váh and at the crossroads of the old trading routes has determined the manner of settlement from the very earliest of times. The area of what is now Trenčín was of great importance during the period of Roman expansion. The settlement of Laugaricio was the northern-most point reached by the Roman armies, a fact borne out by an inscription hewn on the castle rock and dating from...