Slovakia · 14th century
Šomoška Castle (Slovak: Šomoška hrad, Hungarian: somoskői vár) are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle is a part of the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area.
Šomoška Castle has had several names throughout its history during the era of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1323, the castrum Somoskw, Somoskew meaning Drieňový Kameň, was also known as Drienov.
In 2024, it was recorded that over 25,000 people had come to see the castle that year, making it one of the most popular castles in Slovakia for tourists that year.
Text adapted from “Šomoška Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Šomoška Castle ranks #3,072 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1323, it is older than 59% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,778 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Miskolc, 69 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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