Ruin
Ardud fortress
🇷🇴 Romania
The ruins of the Károlyi fortress are an ensemble of historic monuments situated on the territory of the town of Ardud. In the National Archaeological Repertory the monument appears with the code 136857.02.01.
In the castle's chapel, on 8 September 1847, the wedding took place of the poet Sándor Petőfi with Júlia Szendrey.
Machine-translated from “Ruinele cetății Károlyi din Ardud” on the Romanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardud fortress ranks #7,264 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 121 mapped in Romania. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nyíregyháza, 93 km away. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ardud fortress?
Ardud fortress stands in Romania, at 47.6539°, 22.88809°.
How famous is Ardud fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,264 of 8,133 worldwide, and #85 in Romania. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ardud fortress?
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit, Satu Mare, about 24 km away.
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