Gýmeš Castle

Gýmeš Castle (Slovak: Gýmeš Hrad) also known as Jelenec Castle are the ruins of a medieval castle on the steep quartzite hill Dúň (514 m above sea level) on the southern slope of the Tribeč mountain range, about 5 km north of the village of Jelenec (Gýmeš).

The ruin is a prominent landmark of the wide surroundings. Gýmeš is one of the ancestral castles of the noble Forgách family – together with the Galician Castle. Despite the fact that the Turks conquered and caused damage to it, the structure was restored and occupied until 1865. Following that year, it fell into decay. Only a portion of the castle walls still remain intact.

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Gýmeš Castle ranks #4,362 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nitra, 15 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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