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Putyvl Fortress

Ukraine · 11th century

Putyvl Fortress in Ukraine
The site today · Photo: Сіверян · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Putyvl Castle – a stronghold built in Putyvl at the confluence of the Putyvlka river with the Seym.

Machine-translated from “Zamek w Putywlu” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Putyvl Fortress ranks #8,270 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #132 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Putyvl Fortress?

Putyvl Fortress stands in Ukraine, at 51.33005°, 33.86299°.

When was Putyvl Fortress built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Putyvl Fortress?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,270 of 9,079 worldwide, and #132 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 Putyvl Fortress?

Rila Fortress, about 63 km away.

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