Ukraine · 14th century
The Olesko Castle (Ukrainian: Олеський замок, romanized: Oles'kyi zamok; Polish: Zamek w Olesku) is located within the borders of present-day Zolochiv Raion in Ukraine. The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1390, when Pope Boniface IX gave Olesko and Tustan to a Catholic bishop of Halych. It is located about seventy-five kilometers from Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine.
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Olesko Castle ranks #598 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1390, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,930 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lutsk, 92 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
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