Zborov Castle (Slovak Zborovský hrad, also called Makovica; Hungarian Zboró vára) is a ruined Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque era stone castle above the village of Zborov in Bardejov District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia.
During the clash between Queen Elizabeth of Poland and Hungary and King Albert, Hussite armies destroyed the estate.
In 1540, after the death of Szapolyai, King Ferdinand I divided the estate among his followers, the Dessewffy, Péchy and Tachy families.
In 1571 the estate became András Balassa's Nógrád bishop, who married Gáspár Serédy's widow Anna Méray.
After Rákóczi's death, Ilona Zrínyi became the wife of Imre Thököly, so the castle became one of the strengths of the anti-Habsburg uprising.
Later, the devil who was responsible for moving the stones was caught and bricked up in the walls of the highest tower in the castle where his horns can still be seen today.
It is widely believed however, that the workers didn't want to carry the stones up to the original site as it was too high and so they secretly moved their work from the day to the smaller hill during the night.
A local civic association, Združenie na záchranu Zborovského hradu, was formed in the late 2000s to prevent further deterioration of the ruins and contribute to their research and careful conservation.
Work so far has included cutting all trees within 20 metres of the outer curtain wall to stop the roots undermining the foundations.