Fortress
Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 16th century
The Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi was built by Vladimir the Great to protect the southern borders of Rus' against raids by the Cumans.
Machine-translated from “Zamek w Perejasławiu” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi ranks #7,336 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #128 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi?
Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi stands in Ukraine, at 50.06423°, 31.46298°.
When was Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,336 of 8,134 worldwide, and #128 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 Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi?
Tumashch Hill Fort, about 65 km away.
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