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Kyz-Kule

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 15th century

Kyz-Kule in Ukraine
Photo: Трифонов Андрей · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kyz-Kule (also Cherkes-Kermen; Ukrainian: Киз-Куле, Crimean Tatar: Qız Qulle, Къыз Къулле) is a medieval feudal castle-fortress and an archaeological monument of federal significance.

Machine-translated from “Кыз-куле” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kyz-Kule ranks #7,505 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #138 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 22 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 17 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kyz-Kule?

Kyz-Kule stands in Ukraine, at 44.61709°, 33.73586°.

When was Kyz-Kule built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kyz-Kule?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,505 of 8,134 worldwide, and #138 in Ukraine. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Kyz-Kule?

Eski-Kermen, about 1 km away.

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