Čičava Castle

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.

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Čičava Castle ranks #3,283 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #51 of the 99 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1400, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 220 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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