Presidents of Azerbaijan and Slovakia visited Devin Castle in Bratislava

On December 8, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini visited Devin Castle in Bratislava.

As reported by AZERTAJ, the head of our state was provided with information about the ancient castle, located at the confluence of the Morava and Danube rivers.

It was reported that Devin Castle, which is one of the symbols of Slovakia, is included in the list of national cultural monuments of this country. The name "Devin" was first mentioned in written sources in the chronicles of 864. The castle played an important role in the history of Great Moravia, which existed from 822 to 907. In the 13th century, Devin was a royal and border fortress of the Hungarians. In 1809, Napoleon's army mined and blew up the castle. In 1896, a monument was erected here, symbolizing the destruction of the castle. The first caves were discovered in the mountain range above the remains of the fortress after the First World War. Archaeological research in this area has been conducted with interruptions for more than a century in total. For thousands of years, Devin Castle was a settlement of ancient people, as well as a gathering place for merchants and warriors.

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