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Sardzhik

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 13th century

Sardzhik in Ukraine
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Sardzhik is a medieval castle of the 13th–15th century in the southwestern part of Crimea, 5 km northwest of the village of Shirokoye in the Balaklava district of Sevastopol. The fortress is also known by the names Isarchik and the Biyuk-Muskom fortification.

Machine-translated from “Сарджик” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sardzhik ranks #7,604 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #172 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 22 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sardzhik?

Sardzhik stands in Ukraine, at 44.505°, 33.76167°.

When was Sardzhik built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Sardzhik?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,604 of 7,738 worldwide, and #172 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 Sardzhik?

Asarane Burun, about 1 km away.

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