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Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 16th century

Cossack fortress in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi in Ukraine
Photo: Sergiy Klymenko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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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Frequently asked questions

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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