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Oponice Castle
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century
Oponice Castle (Slovak: Oponický hrad or hrad Oponice) are the ruins of a castle located on the western spur of the Tribeč mountain range above the village of Oponice in Slovakia. The first written mention of the castle dates back to 1300. The Csák family is considered to be the founders and first owners of the castle. After the death of Matthew III Csák, Miklós Gutkeled became its owner in 1329, from 1389 it was owned by Dezider Kaplay and from 1392 it passed into the ownership of the founder of the Apponyi family, Miklós Cseklészi.
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Oponice Castle ranks #5,700 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nitra, 16 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Oponice Castle?
Oponice Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.4484°, 18.1566°.
When was Oponice Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Oponice Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,700 of 8,133 worldwide, and #85 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Oponice Castle?
Starý zámek v Horních Lefantovcích, about 3 km away.
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