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Čičava Castle

🇸🇰 Slovakia · 14th century

Čičava Castle in Slovakia
Photo: Milan Bališin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Čičava Castle (Slovak: Čičava Hrad, Hungarian: Csicsva vára) also known as Čičva Castle, are the ruins of a Medieval castle located in the village of Sedliská in the Prešov Region of Slovakia. Čičava Castle was declared a cultural monument in 1963. In 2024, parts of the ruins walls were renovated.

The castle is known for housing the "Book of Lies and Liars" during the 16th and 17th centuries, which is also known as the Book of Čičava. This book contained a record of curious lies and the names of those who told them. The Slovak expression "it should be entered in the Čičava Book" remains in use today, signifying outrageous or bold lies.

Text adapted from “Čičava Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Čičava Castle ranks #4,288 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prešov, 38 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Čičava Castle?

Čičava Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.91439°, 21.73841°.

When was Čičava Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Čičava Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,288 of 8,133 worldwide, and #56 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 Čičava Castle?

Brekov Castle, about 7 km away.

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