Šariš Castle

Šariš Castle (Slovak: Šarišský hrad, Hungarian: Sáros vára) is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the town of Veľký Šariš in Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia. It is a hilltop castle located on a cone-shaped hill with a wide plateau at its top, at an altitude of approximately 570 m (1870.07 ft) above sea level. The ruins lie 6-7 km northwest of Prešov, Slovakia, in the traditional region Šariš. The castle is listed in the National Cultural Heritage list of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic.

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Šariš Castle ranks #1,929 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,576 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prešov, 7 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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