Ukraine · 14th century
Halych Castle (Ukrainian: Галицький замок, romanized: Halytskyi zamok), is a castle in Halych, Ukraine. The first castle here was built in the 14th century by the Polish king Casimir III the Great to protect the borders of the Kingdom of Poland after the incorporation of Red Ruthenia into it. The current ruins of the Halych starostas' castle dominate the hill above Halych. It is an architectural monument of national importance.
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Halych Castle ranks #3,373 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,351 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ivano-Frankivsk, 22 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
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