The closest is Zelená Hora (Hrabušice), 13 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Spiš Castle — #97 of 7,738 worldwide — 35 km east.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Slovakia (45), Poland (15), Hungary (9).
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Castles near Poprad
69 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 Poprad
- Kežmarok Castle
14 km north-east · 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…
- Zelená Hora (Hrabušice)
13 km south-east · Ruin
Zelená Hora is a vanished fortification of the Brethren in the cadastre of the Slovak village of Hrabušice on the height of Zelená hora.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Spiš Castle
35 km east · Ruin · #97 worldwide
The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the six largest castle sites in Slovakia.
- Krásna Hôrka Castle
49 km south-east · 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.
- Niedzica Castle
41 km north · Castle
Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle, is located in the southernmost part of Poland in Niedzica.
- Ľubovňa Castle
41 km north-east · Castle
Ľubovňa Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia.
- Czorsztyn Castle
43 km north · Ruin
The ruins of Czorsztyn Castle are located in the southernmost part of Poland in Czorsztyn, at Czorsztyn Lake within Pieniny National Park borders.
- Muráň Castle
37 km south-west · Ruin
Muráň Castle, is a ruin of a medieval castle above the village of Muráň, in the Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia.
- Rytro Castle
56 km north-east · 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
42 km north · 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
46 km north-east · 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…
- Muszyna Castle
55 km north-east · Ruin
Muszyna Castle – the ruins of a medieval castle in Muszyna, in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
- Liptovský Hrádok Castle
41 km west · Ruin
Liptovský Hrádok Castle is a partly restored castle in the northern Slovak town of Liptovský Hrádok in the Liptovský Mikuláš District.
- Kamenica Castle
51 km east · Ruin
Kamenica Castle was a castle east of the village of Kamenica in eastern Slovakia.
+ 7 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Orava Castle
72 km west · Castle · #229 worldwide
Orava Castle is a castle situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia.
- Šariš Castle
64 km east · Ruin
Šariš Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia.
- Nowy Sącz Castle
70 km north-east · Ruin
The Nowy Sącz Royal Castle is a mediaeval castle in the city of Nowy Sącz in Poland.
- Fiľakovo Castle
93 km south · Ruin
Fiľakovo Castle is a ruined castle that dates back to the Middle Ages above the town of Fiľakovo in Slovakia.
- Turňa Castle
64 km south-east · Ruin
Turňa Castle is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.
- Nowy Wiśnicz Castle
97 km north · Castle
Nowy Wiśnicz Castle – a castle located on a forested hill by the River Leksandrówka in the village of Stary Wiśnicz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship; in…
- Zborov Castle
80 km north-east · 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…
- Banská Bystrica Castle
91 km west · Castle
Banská Bystrica Castle is a castle located in the centre of Banská Bystrica in Slovakia.
- Tropsztyn Castle
87 km north · Ruin
Tropsztyn Castle is a castle ruin situated on a river peninsula in Tropie near Gródek nad Dunajcem in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, on the river…
- Blatnica Castle
99 km west · Ruin
Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.
- Manor in Halič
94 km south-west · Palace & château
Halič Castle is a castle in the southern Slovak village of Halič in the Lučenec District.
- Sklabiňa Castle
93 km west · Ruin
Sklabiňa Castle or Castle of Sklabiňa is a ruined medieval castle near Sklabiňa, a village in northern Slovakia.
+ 36 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q26393.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Poprad?
The Castlemap atlas maps 69 landmarks (26 castles · 4 palaces & châteaux · 39 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Poprad, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Poprad?
Zelená Hora (Hrabušice), a ruin 13 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Poprad?
Spiš Castle, ranked #97 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 35 km east from Poprad.
Nearby city guides: Prešov (68 km) · Nowy Sącz (70 km) · Košice (79 km) · Banská Bystrica (91 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.