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Hlohovec Castle

🇸🇰 Slovakia · 12th century

Hlohovec Castle in Slovakia
Photo: Ľuboš Repta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hlohovec Castle is the most important historical monument of the town of Hlohovec. It stands south of Hlohovec, on the edge of an extensive tree park with French terraces.

Machine-translated from “Hlohovský zámek” on the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hlohovec Castle ranks #6,819 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #102 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1113, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Trnava, 16 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hlohovec Castle?

Hlohovec Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.41942°, 17.78747°.

When was Hlohovec Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1113. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Hlohovec Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,819 of 8,134 worldwide, and #102 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Hlohovec Castle?

Leopoldov Prison, about 3 km away.

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