Biely Kameň

Biely Kameň (literally White Stone in English) are the ruins of a Gothic castle located on a wooded hill above the town of Svätý Jur in the Pezinok district in the Bratislava region, Slovakia. The name Biely Kameň became commonplace in the 1980s. The castle is also known as Svätojurský hrad (St. George castle).

Biely Kameň served as a fortified seat above Svätý Jur since the 13th century until 1663 when it was finally abandoned by its owners. The castle was likely established in response to and not long after Tatar raids in 1241-1242.

Since 2002, the ruins are recognized as a national cultural monument but remain freely and publicly accessible. Most tourists visit the site from the nearby town of Svätý Jur.

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Biely Kameň ranks #4,404 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #61 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 20 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bratislava, 14 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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