Ruin
Slanec Castle
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century
Slanec Castle (Slovak Slanecký hrad or Slanský hrad, Hungarian Nagyszalánc) is a 13th-century castle ruin in eastern Slovakia near the border with Hungary above the municipality of Slanec.
Machine-translated from “Burg Slanec” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Slanec Castle ranks #5,291 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #78 of the 140 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Košice, 18 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Slanec Castle?
Slanec Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.63726°, 21.47091°.
When was Slanec Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Slanec Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,291 of 8,133 worldwide, and #78 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 Slanec Castle?
Castle of Füzér, about 11 km away.
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