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Liptovský Hrádok Castle

🇸🇰 Slovakia · 14th century

Liptovský Hrádok Castle in Slovakia
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Liptovský Hrádok Castle (Slovak Hrad Liptovský Hrádok, officially in lower case Liptovský hrádok, also known as Nový hrad or Hrádok) is a partly restored castle in the northern Slovak town of Liptovský Hrádok (rarely German Liptau-Hradek) in the Liptovský Mikuláš District. It stands at an altitude of 655 m above sea level, on a smaller limestone spur above the river Belá north of the town centre, shortly before its confluence with the Váh below the Low Tatras.

Machine-translated from “Burg Liptovský Hrádok” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Liptovský Hrádok Castle ranks #6,259 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #93 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1314, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Poprad, 41 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Liptovský Hrádok Castle?

Liptovský Hrádok Castle stands in Slovakia, at 49.04583°, 19.73306°.

When was Liptovský Hrádok Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1314. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Liptovský Hrádok Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,259 of 8,133 worldwide, and #93 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 Liptovský Hrádok Castle?

Kaštieľ Bocian, about 11 km away.

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