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Kapušany castle Hill

🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century

Kapušany castle Hill in Slovakia
Photo: Jozef Kotulič · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kapušany castle Hill (in Slovak Kapušiansky hrad) is a castle ruin above the village of Kapušany in the district of Prešov in eastern Slovakia, above the road to Bardejov. It stands on a rocky spur of the hill Zámčisko, in the territory of the Kapušiansky hradný vrch nature reserve.

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

Kapušany castle Hill ranks #6,413 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #95 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 Prešov, 9 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kapušany castle Hill?

Kapušany castle Hill stands in Slovakia, at 49.05478°, 21.32023°.

When was Kapušany castle Hill built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kapušany castle Hill?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,413 of 8,133 worldwide, and #95 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 Kapušany castle Hill?

Hrad Šebeš, about 6 km away.

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