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Pniv Castle

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 14th century

Pniv Castle in Ukraine
Photo: Немчук Роман (Roman Nemchuk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Pniv Castle is a castle situated in Ukraine at Nadvirna. It was built in the middle of the 14th century after the decline of the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia; it stands between the Stragora mountains and the plain, on a long-used trade route. It is situated on a promontory near the river Bystrytsia Nadvirnianska.

It was the property of the Sieniawski and Czetnerowie families. It is at present a ruin.

Machine-translated from “Château de Pniv” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pniv Castle ranks #4,965 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Ivano-Frankivsk, 35 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pniv Castle?

Pniv Castle stands in Ukraine, at 48.6227°, 24.555°.

When was Pniv Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Pniv Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,965 of 8,134 worldwide, and #72 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 Pniv Castle?

Halych Castle, about 57 km away.

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