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Castle of Moglena
🇬🇷 Greece · 10th century
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.
View on the interactive castle map →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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