There was an important fortification. It disappeared in the 10th century. At the time they built up a new fortification with bastions. In the 9th century there was a palace and a basilica in the place of the present castle. The building of the stoned castle on the hill was started there. Near the castle they built the church of St. Salvator. The castle was a residence of aristocracy. During the reign of Zigmund started the building of the new king residence. This reconstruction finished Matej Korvin. The building took many decades. The south – west tower increased to the building and got the name Coronation tower. In this era they build the entrance gate with late-gothic components. It is called the Zigmund´ s gate. In the 1436 Stephen Rozgon ordered to excavate well. After the occupation of Tatars the castle became the residence of the first Habsburgs. They reconstructed it in year 1561. The next owners became Palffys. They enlarged the castle. The castle has three floors. On the first floor were the rooms for aristocracy and on the second floor were the rooms for the whole monarch’s family. The guests and servants lived on the third floor. In the 16th century, Bratislava became the coronation city of Greater Hungary for 200 years. The castle became the king s residence. The sessions of the Hungarian Parliament took place there. The coronation jewels of the Hungarians kings were deposited in the coronation tower. The king Karol III. ordered to build the Vienna gate and then set the Leopold s gate. The architecture of the castle is characterised by the reconstruction and extension made during the gothic and renaissance period as well as during the rule of Maria Theresia. The castle became comfortable, cosy and rich seat. Albert Tesinsky built the Terezianum. He had a very important collection in the castle. After the departure of arch-earl Albert from Bratislava to Vienna in 1780, he took with him valuable collections which form the bases of the Vienna Albertina. After moving the royal court to Vienna the castle became a General Seminary. Here studied famous people. For example: Fandly, Bernolak, Holly and others.
In the face of the Napoleonic wars, Bratislava castle became a military centre. On the 30th May, 1811 a fire broke out the summer drive, which spread to the castle palace roof, and from there did its ruinous work right through to the ground floor. In 1953 were the repairs started.