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Choban-Kule

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 15th century

Choban-Kule in Ukraine
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Choban-Kule (Chaban-Kule, Choban-Kale, Tasili; Crimean Tatar: Çoban Qule, Чобан Къуле) is the ruins of a 15th-century Genoese castle on Cape Bashenny in the eastern part of the Southern Coast of Crimea. It is a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

Machine-translated from “Чобан-Куле” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Choban-Kule ranks #7,044 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #129 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Simferopol, 53 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Choban-Kule?

Choban-Kule stands in Ukraine, at 44.81139°, 34.74575°.

When was Choban-Kule built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Choban-Kule?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,044 of 7,738 worldwide, and #129 in Ukraine. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Choban-Kule?

Qutlaq Fortress, about 11 km away.

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