The closest is Košice Castle, 5 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Spiš Castle — #97 of 7,738 worldwide — 47 km north-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Slovakia (37), Hungary (23), Poland (3), Ukraine (3).
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Castles near Košice
66 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Košice
- Castle of Füzér
25 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Füzér is a medieval castle on a volcanic hill near the village of Füzér in Hungary.
- Košice Castle
5 km north · Ruin
Košice Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the city of Košice in eastern Slovakia.
- Slanec Castle
18 km south-east · Ruin
Slanec Castle is a 13th-century castle ruin in eastern Slovakia near the border with Hungary above the municipality of Slanec.
- Abaúj Castle
22 km south · Ruin
The Abaúj Castle, the fortified hill of Abaújvár or fortress of Abaúj, is one of the oldest fortifications in Hungary, having served as the…
- Manor Budimír
10 km north-east · Palace & château
Budimír Manor is a manor house located in Budimír in the Košice Region of Slovakia.
- Melczer Mansion in Alsókéked (Kéked)
20 km south · Castle
The Melczer Mansion in Alsókéked nestles east of the valley of the Hernád river, close to the national border, among the green heights of the Zemplén…
- Obišovský hrad
17 km north · Ruin
Obišovský hrad is a castle ruin in Slovakia. It stands in the Čierna hora mountains, north-west of the village of Obišovce in the district of…
- Kysacký hrad
16 km north · Castle
Kysacký hrad is a vanished castle about one kilometre west of Kysak in the district of Košice-okolie in Slovakia.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Spiš Castle
47 km north-west · Ruin · #97 worldwide
The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the six largest castle sites in Slovakia.
- Krásna Hôrka Castle
48 km west · Castle
The Krásna Hôrka Castle is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region.
- Šariš Castle
38 km north · Ruin
Šariš Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia.
- Turňa Castle
30 km south-west · Ruin
Turňa Castle is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.
- Brekov Castle
47 km north-east · Ruin
Brekov Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Brekov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia.
- Čičava Castle
42 km north-east · Ruin
Čičava Castle also known as Čičva Castle, are the ruins of a Medieval castle located in the village of Sedliská in the Prešov Region of Slovakia.
- Jasenov Castle
52 km east · Ruin
Jasenov Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Jasenov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia.
- Sárospatak Castle
50 km south-east · Castle
Sárospatak Castle in Sárospatak is one of the best known castle and palace complexes in Hungary.
- Borša Castle
50 km south-east · Castle
Borša is a defunct castle, on whose site a chateau was built in the 16th century.
- Vinné Castle
53 km east · Ruin
Viniansky Castle are the ruins of a Gothic castle on the mostly andesite hill on the south-west part of the Vihorlat Hills above the village of…
- Boldogkő Castle
41 km south · Ruin
Boldogkő Castle is a medieval castle standing on a rocky crag rising on the eastern side of the valley of the Hernád river, in the immediate vicinity…
- Regéc Castle
38 km south · Castle
Regéc Castle is a castle built around 1300 in the central part of the Zemplén hills.
+ 19 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Ľubovňa Castle
78 km north-west · Castle
Ľubovňa Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia.
- Uzhhorod Castle
78 km east · Castle
The Uzhhorod Castle is an extensive citadel on a hill in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. It was built in a mixture of architectural styles and materials between…
- Castle of Diósgyőr
80 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of Diósgyőr is a medieval castle in the historical town of Diósgyőr which is now part of the Northern Hungarian city Miskolc.
- Nevytsky Castle
85 km east · Ruin
The Nevytske Castle is a semi-ruined castle in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 12 kilometres north of Uzhhorod near the villages Nevytske…
- Muráň Castle
87 km west · Ruin
Muráň Castle, is a ruin of a medieval castle above the village of Muráň, in the Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia.
- Kežmarok Castle
76 km north-west · Castle
Kežmarok Castle, also called Burg Kežmarok, Kesmark or Thököly Castle; Slovak Kežmarský zámok or Kežmarský hrad, is a castle, or town castle, in the…
- Zborov Castle
71 km north · Ruin
Zborov Castle is a ruined Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque era stone castle above the village of Zborov in Bardejov District, Prešov Region, in east…
- Andrássy Castle
78 km south · Palace & château
Andrássy Castle is located in the north-eastern part of Hungary, in Tiszadob, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.
- Rytro Castle
95 km north-west · Ruin
The royal castle of Rytro is a castle ruin situated on a 463-metre-high hill in Rytro near Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, on the river…
- Zamek Pieniński
99 km north-west · Ruin
Pieniny Castle, also known as the Castle of St. Kinga, is a ruined medieval Polish castle located near Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Lesser Poland…
- Plaveč Castle
67 km north-west · Ruin
The Plaveč castle (Hrad Plaveč or Plavečský hrad, Palocsai vár) is the ruins of a hilltop castle above the village of Plaveč in north-eastern…
- Serednie Castle
94 km east · Castle
Serednie Castle – built in the 13th century by the Order of the Templars in Serednie in Transcarpathia.
+ 15 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q25409.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Košice?
The Castlemap atlas maps 66 landmarks (30 castles · 5 palaces & châteaux · 31 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Košice, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Košice?
Košice Castle, a ruin 5 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Košice?
Spiš Castle, ranked #97 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 47 km north-west from Košice.
Nearby city guides: Prešov (32 km) · Miskolc (77 km) · Uzhhorod (77 km) · Poprad (79 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.