Some say its shape is reminiscent of a rocket.
This defensive fortress against the Ottomans, who ruled the Kingdom of Hungary for 150 years, was equipped with technology unheard of at the time: cannons. In the New Castle you’ll find an exhibition on the wars against the Ottomans, with historical weapons, painted shooting targets and a 16th-century seven-barrelled gun known as the ‘organ’. Don’t be startled by the life-size figure of an Ottoman soldier! The castle offers magnificent 360° views of the whole of Štiavnica, with its best-known landmarks laid out before you.
