Castle
Olesko Castle
🇺🇦 Ukraine
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 #603 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,930 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% 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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Where is Olesko Castle?
Olesko Castle stands in Ukraine, at 49.96834°, 24.90056°.
How famous is Olesko Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #603 of 7,738 worldwide, and #11 in Ukraine. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Olesko Castle?
Pidhirtsi Castle, about 7 km away.
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