Natural Assets
The Devín castle rock is a protected territory of European importance. Austrian wormwood, a rare species of the Ice Age grows here. Devin is the only place of its occurrence in Slovakia. The recovered pastures help preserve its biotope. Among the rare species wallcreepers live here. Their beaks extend like hummingbirds and with red patterns and white dots on their wings.
Natural riches
The most admired natural treasure of Devín is the early Lumnitzer’s carnation with its white flowers. However, on the south-western slope below the walls, where the amphitheatre is deserted, grows an overlooked but no less rare steppe species – the Austrian wormwood.
Natural pasture
The first to graze the meadows below Devín were herds of large herbivores – bison, prairie dogs, wild horses – whose activity was followed by man. He grazed his cattle in the same places where wild animals had previously grazed. Grazing also contributed significantly to the castle’s key function of defence.
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Plan a trip to one of the most important national cultural monuments in Slovakia. In addition to its historical and natural riches, Devín Castle also offers an exposition with rare archaeological findings and events for the whole family. Get to know the castle and its surroundings, which definitely has a lot to offer.