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The castle was one of the boundary royal castles defending the western border of the kingdom of hungary. Elizabeth bathory, best known as the blood countess is one of the most notorious historical figures of all time. The castle, aimed at protecting the hungarian border, especially the valley of myjava and the river váh, as well as routes running there, was built in the second half of the 13th century francis nádasdy gave it to his wife, elizabeth báthory, who lived there permanently after her husband's death in 1604.

Newly reconstructed cachtice castle ruin.

Tourists flock to visit čachtice, where there is a statue of the countess, a museum, the ruins of her castle and even a wine company named after her. In the northwestern part of slovakia, čachtice castle lies in ruins after its final defeat and plundering during the 18th century. Elizabeth bathory is recorded in the guinness book of records as being the most prolific serial killer of all time. Elizabeth bathory was finally tried for her crimes in 1610, when the count palatine of hungary, count thurzó collected hundreds of witness reports.