The closest is Šariš Castle, 7 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Spiš Castle — #97 of 7,738 worldwide — 34 km west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Slovakia (38), Hungary (18), Poland (15), Ukraine (2).
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Castles near Prešov
73 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 Prešov
- Šariš Castle
7 km north-west · Ruin
Šariš Castle is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia.
- Kapušany castle Hill
9 km north-east · Ruin
Kapušany castle Hill is a castle ruin above the village of Kapušany in the district of Prešov in eastern Slovakia, above the road to Bardejov.
- Zbojnícký Castle
9 km east · Ruin
Zbojnícký Castle is a castle in the Slanské vrchy in Slovakia. The ruin stands on the western foot of the hill Tri chotáre at a steep place called…
- Manor Budimír
23 km south · Palace & château
Budimír Manor is a manor house located in Budimír in the Košice Region of Slovakia.
- Hrad Šebeš
9 km east · Castle
Hrad Šebeš is a 13th-century castle protected as a national cultural monument of the Slovak Republic, belonging to the cadastral territory of the…
- Bodoň
14 km south-east · Ruin
Bodoň is a castle ruin on the boundary of the administrative territories of the villages of Lesíček and Zlatá Baňa in the district of Prešov in the…
- Obišovský hrad
14 km south · 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…
- Lipovce
23 km west · Ruin
Lipovce is a castle ruin in the administrative territory of the village of Lipovce in the western part of the district of Prešov in the Prešov Region…
- Kysacký hrad
16 km south · Castle
Kysacký hrad is a vanished castle about one kilometre west of Kysak in the district of Košice-okolie in Slovakia.
- Prešovská hradná cesta
7 km north-west · Castle
Prešovská hradná cesta links six castles near the town of Prešov by a notional, tourist line. The idea arose in 2011.
- Medzianský hrádek
19 km east · Castle
Medzianský hrádek is a vanished castle north-east of the village of Medzianky in the district of Vranov nad Topľou in the Prešov Region in Slovakia.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Spiš Castle
34 km 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
60 km south-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.
- Ľubovňa Castle
52 km north-west · Castle
Ľubovňa Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia.
- Turňa Castle
51 km south-west · Ruin
Turňa Castle is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.
- Castle of Füzér
54 km south · Castle
The Castle of Füzér is a medieval castle on a volcanic hill near the village of Füzér in Hungary.
- Zborov Castle
40 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…
- Brekov Castle
45 km 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
38 km 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
51 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.
- Košice Castle
26 km south · Ruin
Košice Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the city of Košice in eastern Slovakia.
- Vinné Castle
56 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…
- Slanec Castle
44 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.
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Niedzica Castle
81 km north-west · Castle
Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle, is located in the southernmost part of Poland in Niedzica.
- Uzhhorod Castle
89 km south-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…
- Sanok Castle
94 km north-east · Castle
The Sanok Royal Castle was built in the late 14th century in Sanok, Poland. The castle is situated on a steep slope, at 317 m above sea level,…
- Nevytsky Castle
93 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…
- Czorsztyn Castle
82 km north-west · 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
90 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.
- Nowy Sącz Castle
80 km north-west · Ruin
The Nowy Sącz Royal Castle is a mediaeval castle in the city of Nowy Sącz in Poland.
- Kežmarok Castle
60 km 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…
- Sobień Castle
99 km north-east · Castle
Sobień is a medieval castle in the San river valley, at the feet of Eastern Carpathian mountains, in the Manasterzec village in Lesko County,…
- Tropsztyn Castle
98 km north-west · 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…
- Kamieniec Castle
92 km north-east · Ruin
Kamieniec Castle is a 14th-century Gothic castle ruin, which was expanded in the 16th century in a Renaissance form.
- Sárospatak Castle
80 km south · Castle
Sárospatak Castle in Sárospatak is one of the best known castle and palace complexes in Hungary.
+ 26 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q26119.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Prešov?
The Castlemap atlas maps 73 landmarks (31 castles · 5 palaces & châteaux · 37 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Prešov, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Prešov?
Šariš Castle, a ruin 7 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Prešov?
Spiš Castle, ranked #97 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 34 km west from Prešov.
Nearby city guides: Košice (32 km) · Poprad (68 km) · Nowy Sącz (80 km) · Uzhhorod (88 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.