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Castle of Moglena

🇬🇷 Greece · 10th century

Castle of Moglena in Greece
Photo: Mixalis08 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Moglena (in Bulgarian: Мъгленска крепост, in Greek: Κάστρο Μογλενών, Κάστρο Χρυσής) is a medieval fortress whose ruins lie in the present-day region of Macedonia, Greece, in Almopia, right next to the village of Chrysi.

Machine-translated from “Fortaleza de Moglena” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Moglena ranks #7,309 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 950, it is older than 93% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Thessaloniki, 78 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Moglena?

Castle of Moglena stands in Greece, at 40.95386°, 22.10456°.

When was Castle of Moglena built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 950. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Moglena?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,309 of 8,133 worldwide, and #97 in Greece. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castle of Moglena?

Markovi Kuli, about 66 km away.

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