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Lednica Castle

🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century

Lednica Castle in Slovakia
Photo: Vladimír Ruček · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lednica Castle is a castle ruin above the village of the same name in the White Carpathians in the Trenčín Region in Slovakia. It forms a striking landmark of the village and its surroundings.

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

Lednica Castle ranks #6,217 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #91 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. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Trenčín, 27 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lednica Castle?

Lednica Castle stands in Slovakia, at 49.11056°, 18.21139°.

When was Lednica Castle 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 Lednica Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,217 of 8,133 worldwide, and #91 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 Lednica Castle?

Vršatec Castle, about 7 km away.

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