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Čeklís Castle
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century
Čeklís Castle was a medieval fortification near Bernolákovo in the Bratislava region, Slovakia.
The castle was most likely built in the 13th century. It was destroyed and abandoned in the 16th century. Nowadays only a part of the perimeter wall, about 32 m long and situated on the edge of the ridge, has been preserved from the castle above ground level. A water tower was built on top of the castle remains in 1905. The tower was styled to fit the historical environment but is materially completely separate from the Čeklís Castle.
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Čeklís Castle ranks #7,322 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #106 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Čeklís Castle?
Čeklís Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.19995°, 17.28802°.
When was Čeklís Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Čeklís Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,322 of 8,133 worldwide, and #106 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Čeklís Castle?
Manor in Malinovo, about 5 km away.
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