Slovakia · 13th century
Breznica (also known as Breznica Castle, Berzenche, Berzentehe or Berzencze) is the ruins of a castle near the village of Tekovská Breznica in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
The castle is suggested to be first mentioned in the years between 1273-76. Breznica castle was built before the Tatar invasion by Archbishop of Esztergom. Shortly after its reconstruction in 1423 into a Gothic fortress it was taken by John Jiskra of Brandýs's Hussites and later in 1471 by the Polish king Casimir. The castle was destroyed after 1732, being used as a source of building material.
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Breznica Castle ranks #8,437 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #109 of the 135 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1240, it is older than 71% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nitra, 41 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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