Holíč

Holíč lies near the Morava River, close to the old boundary between Hungary and Moravia. Its castle began as a medieval stronghold on this frontier, where rival rulers and powerful noble families contested control of the surrounding lands. In 1315 King John of Bohemia led an expedition against it in retaliation for raids into Moravia. Centuries later the old fortress acquired a very different character: between 1749 and 1754 it was rebuilt in the Baroque style, turning a defensive seat into a grand residence.