Fortress
Funa Fortress
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 15th century
Funa (Greek: Φουνα) is a medieval fortress located on a rocky hill at the foot of Mount South Demerdzhi (Demerdzhi-yayla). The name translates from Greek as "smoky". Earlier, Mount Demerdzhi and the pass were also called Funa.
Machine-translated from “Фуна” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Funa Fortress ranks #6,389 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #99 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1422, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Simferopol, 32 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Funa Fortress?
Funa Fortress stands in Ukraine, at 44.75167°, 34.38833°.
When was Funa Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1422. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Funa Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,389 of 7,738 worldwide, and #99 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 Funa Fortress?
Demerdji Isar, about 2 km away.
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