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Chorgun Tower

Ukraine · 15th century

Chorgun Tower in Ukraine
Photo: Yakudza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Chorgun Tower is an object of cultural heritage of federal significance / architectural monument of national significance in the village of Chernorechye (until 1945 Nizhny Chorgun, now belonging to the city of Sevastopol).

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

Chorgun Tower ranks #8,825 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #175 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1401, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 15 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chorgun Tower?

Chorgun Tower stands in Ukraine, at 44.5425°, 33.68361°.

When was Chorgun Tower built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1401. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Chorgun Tower?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,825 of 9,079 worldwide, and #175 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 Chorgun Tower?

Chorgun Isar, about 2 km away.

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