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Castles near Chernivtsi
26 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Tsetsyno Fortress, 7 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle — #352 of 5,479 worldwide — 63 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Khotyn Fortress, founded 1325.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Ukraine (24), Romania (2).
Within 25 km of Chernivtsi
- Tsetsyno Fortress
7 km west · Fortress
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Khotyn Fortress
49 km north-east · Fortress · #371 worldwide
The Khotyn Fortress is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast of southwestern Ukraine.
- Kudryntsi Castle
44 km north-east · Castle
The ruined Kudryntsi Castle is perched on a hilltop overlooking the Zbruch River in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, 25 km west of a larger…
- Okopy Castle
45 km north-east · Castle
The Okopy Castle, also locally known as Holy Trinity Trenches is located in Okopy, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
- Borshchiv castle
57 km north · Castle
The Borshchiv Castle is a defensive castle built in Borshchiv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
- Kryvche Castle
47 km north · Castle
The Kryvche Castle is located in Kryvche, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. It was built in the first half of the 17th century by the Kątski family, and an…
- Novosilka Castle
47 km north · Castle
The Novosilka Castle is a castle located in Novosilka, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
- Horodok castle
38 km north · Castle
The Horodok Castle was a lost defensive structure in the village of Horodok of the Zalishchyky urban hromada in the Chortkiv Raion of Ternopil Oblast…
- Zhvantsem Castle
50 km north-east · Castle
- Chornokozyntsi Castle
48 km north-east · Castle
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
63 km north-east · Castle · #352 worldwide
The Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a former Ruthenian-Lithuanian castle and a later three-part Polish fortress located in the historic city of…
- Seat Fortress of Suceava
76 km south · Fortress
The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County, situated in…
- Buchach Castle
94 km north-west · Ruin
The Buchach Castle is a ruin of a medieval castle, located in Buchach, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
- Chortkiv Castle
82 km north · Castle
The Chortkiv Castle is a brick castle built in the early 17th century on the left bank of the river Seret in Vyhnanka on the site of a previous…
- Yazlovets Castle
83 km north-west · Ruin
The Yazlovets Castle is the remnants of a ruined castle in the former privately owned town, now village, of Yazlovets, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil…
- Chernelytsia Castle
68 km north-west · Castle
The Chernelytsia Castle is a castle built in Chernelytsia in Pokuttia, then part of the Kingdom of Poland, in 1659 by Bratslav Voivode Michał Jerzy…
- Skala-Podilska Castle
66 km north · Castle
The Skala-Podilska Castle it is located Skala-Podilska of the Ternopil Oblast, above a ravine of the Zbruch River, on a rocky promontory accessible…
- Budaniv castle and convent
98 km north · Castle
The Budaniv Castle is a located in Budaniv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The nest of the 16th-century Budzanowski family, and an architectural monument…
- Chervonohorod Castle
62 km north-west · Castle
The Chervonohorod Castle is a former defensive structure in Ukraine that was rebuilt into a palace in the first half of the 19th century, an…
- Chortkiv Castle (old)
82 km north · Castle
The Old Chortkiv Castle is the lost defensive structure in Chortkiv of the Chortkiv urban hromada of the Chortkiv Raion of Ternopil Oblast in Ukraine.
- Place of Shmankivtsi Castle
78 km north · Castle
The Shmankivtsi Castle is a lost defensive structure in the village of Shmankivtsi, Zavodske settlement hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast,…
- Bila Castle
84 km north · Castle
Bila Castle is a lost defensive structure in the village of Bila, Chortkiv urban hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, and a newly…
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q157725.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Chernivtsi?
The Castlemap atlas maps 26 landmarks (20 castles · 4 fortresses · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Chernivtsi, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Chernivtsi?
Tsetsyno Fortress, a fortress 7 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Chernivtsi?
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle, ranked #352 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 63 km north-east from Chernivtsi.
What is the oldest castle near Chernivtsi?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Khotyn Fortress, founded 1325 — 49 km north-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Kamianets-Podilskyi (64 km) · Ivano-Frankivsk (114 km) · Târgu Mureș (219 km) · Cluj-Napoca (244 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.