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Brest Castle
🇧🇾 Belarus · 10th century
Brest Castle (Belarusian: Берасцейскі замак) evolved in the course of several centuries from the Slavonic fortified settlement Berestye that had appeared at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries at the confluence of the Mukhavets River into the Bug River, amid islands, formed by the rivers. It was re-built several times after numerous fires and sieges, was destroyed in the course of construction of the Brest Fortress in the 19th century.
Text adapted from “Brest Castle (Belarus)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brest Castle ranks #3,364 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 39 mapped in Belarus. Founded 901, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 129 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brest (Belarus), 1 km away. See how Belarus compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Brest Castle?
Brest Castle stands in Belarus, at 52.08041°, 23.65535°.
When was Brest Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 901. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Brest Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,364 of 7,738 worldwide, and #17 in Belarus. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Brest Castle?
Brest Fortress, about 1 km away.
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