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Devín Castle (Slovak: hrad Devín or Devínsky hrad Hungarian: Dévényi vár German: Burg Theben) is a castle in Devín which is a borough of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia.Owing to its strategic position the cliff (altitude of 212 meters) at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers was an ideal place for a fort. Its owner could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road.
