Castle
Gyula Castle
🇭🇺 Hungary · 15th century
Gyula Castle (in Hungarian: Gyulai vár) is a medieval fortress built in the 15th century, located in Békés County, Hungary. This castle is the only medieval fortress built of brick on the lowlands of the Great Alföld of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is still preserved in perfect condition, a unique case in the whole of Europe. Today a museum operates within its walls, where medieval spectacles and theatre are also staged.
Machine-translated from “Castillo de Gyula” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gyula Castle ranks #4,498 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 135 mapped in Hungary. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,185 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Gyula Castle?
Gyula Castle stands in Hungary, at 46.64583°, 21.28583°.
When was Gyula Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Gyula Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,498 of 8,133 worldwide, and #23 in Hungary. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Gyula Castle?
Harruckern–Wenckheim–Almásy mansion in Gyula, about 1 km away.
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